2026-10-12 17:44 UTC
just in case you didn’t know that “it’s only for code reviews, I don’t see the problem” is always bad faith horseshit: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Claude-Code
> Linux creator Linus Torvalds has been known to use AI to help with kernel debugging and outside of the kernel tree has also done some vibe coding with Google's Antigravity. He has previously said he views AI as a useful tool. It turns out he's even now using Claude Code for working on new Linux kernel features.
> "The code, the test programs, the review behind the list above and the first draft of this text were done with an LLM coding assistant (Claude Code) under my direction. The measurements were run on my machine."
so just a full vibe, done with the LLM that can’t make a web browser, C compiler, rsync features that aren’t riddled with bugs, or JavaScript runtime
this is the shit we were warning you about
was there a reason why you didn’t listen?
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@zzt@mas.to 2026-10-12 17:50
I cannot emphasize enough how horrid Claude Code (and every other LLM) is at systems code it’s horrid at everything, but when torvalds pretends it’s any good for kernel work he’s trying to talk over a clear pattern of failures I cannot name a single vibed piece of systems code that actually works with anything approaching basic reliability torvalds’ proof that any of this shit does anything at all is that: - it shit out a generic python UI for one of his side projects - the corporations funding him via the Linux Foundation and keeping him fat in tokens say it works great that’s it. that’s where all his confidence comes from. that and him being a mediocre little fucker.