AI is a tool, its just that most people seem to not understand that you don't want to use a screw driver as a hammer

And before anyone goes crazy about me defending AI, I'm not. At least not the AI we see today with the world destroying data centers and so on. Every tool has its uses, so does AI, its just that the real use cases are highly limited

Just like in a lot of other topics, neutrality doesn't exist here. If you're not actively opposing evil, you're supporting it. As a narrow example, be "neutral" to slop, drown in it immediately.

Exactly this. Linus doesn't give a shit if the garbage came from meat or a clanker, he treats all garbage equally.

If it's obviously AI, you may get a silent rejection instead of a public beating.

If it's not garbage, you may get a change request email!

Yeah, all other commenters here just didn't read the article it seems.

First off, drivers/staging/ exists PRIMARILY as a place for new kernel developers to learn how to get involved in kernel development. It contains loads of "low hanging fruit" with regards to code cleanups and api changes, perfect for new developers to learn the process in a safe and friendly way, with no pressure as no one should be relying on the code in these directories

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In other words, drivers/staging/ here is a "gym" that is here to learn and grow your skills with. A LLM is turning into a reasonable tool to do "heavy lifting" for some things but that should only be done by those that have already properly trained their skills to know what type of lifting can be done, and in what way. See this great essay by Bruce Schneier for where he explains this in much better detail."

Except a good programmer will have proof, in the form of at minimum manual tests that exercise the exact issue. A good programmer will have automated tests that clearly assert the behavior in question.

It genuinely boggles my mind when people whine about having to prove what the AI said... THEY SHOULD'VE BEEN DOING THAT THE WHOLE FUCKING TIME in their entire career!