Linus: And this was a debug session from hell, enormously helped by an AI

Linux creator Linus Torvalds described a particularly difficult debugging session as 'from hell' but noted it was 'enormously helped by an AI,' in a commit message to the Linux kernel repository on August 22, 2026. The commit, identified by hash 818bebeb63dd6bf5f4e07e145f6cdbace520a34c, highlights the growing role of AI tools in kernel development. The comment was shared on Hacker News, where it received 2 points and no comments as of the report.

Home/NewsLinus: And this was a debug session from hell, enormously helped by an AIBy GarbageAugust 22, 2026Source: Hacker News AIShare: Article URL: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=818bebeb63dd6bf5f4e07e145f6cdbace520a34c Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49396366 Points: 2 Comments: 0 Share this article:Get AI news in your inboxDaily digest of what matters in AI.Subscribe