Subj : Kernel code removals driven by LLM-created security reports
To   : All
From : LWN.net
Date : Wed Apr 22 2026 06:40:09

There are a number of ongoing efforts to remove kernel code, mostly from
the networking subsystem, as an alternative to dealing with the increase in
security-bug reports from large language models.  The proposed removals
include ISA
and PCMCIA Ethernet drivers, a pair
of PCI drivers, the ax25 and amateur
radio subsystem, the ATM protocols and drivers,
and the ISDN
subsystem.

Remove the amateur radio (AX.25, NET/ROM, ROSE) protocol
	implementation and all associated hamradio device drivers from the
	kernel tree.  This set of protocols has long been a huge bug/syzbot
	magnet, and since nobody stepped up to help us deal with the influx
	of the AI-generated bug reports we need to move it out of tree to
	protect our sanity.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1068928/
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