Linus Torvalds uses Claude Code on a hefty kernel change
Per Phoronix, Linus Torvalds is working on what the site calls a hefty Linux kernel improvement with Claude Code. According to Penguin Alley, Torvalds also committed a kernel bug fix after a debugging session he described as "from hell," crediting AI assistance with "much of the grunt-work."
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