Article 75420 Kernel code removals driven by LLM-created security reports

Kernel code removals driven by LLM-created security reports

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corbet
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There are a number of ongoing efforts to remove kernel code, mostly fromthe networking subsystem, as an alternative to dealing with the increase insecurity-bug reports from large language models. The proposed removalsinclude ISAand PCMCIA Ethernet drivers, a pairof PCI drivers, the ax25 and amateurradio subsystem, the ATM protocols and drivers,and the ISDNsubsystem.

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