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Linus Torvalds says AI has made 'huge' Linux kernel updates the new normal
(www.theregister.com)
this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2026
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Does this mean kernels will be less stable? Big changes all at once seem to imply that, generally.
most of the changes are caused by security vulnerabilities being discovered and fixed and potential crashes being discovered and fixed.