Linus Torvalds says 'huge' Linux kernel updates are now the status quo — and it's all thanks to AI

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Aug 13, 2026, 2:50 pm182 ptsTrendingTop
Linus Torvalds called Linux 7.2-rc7 part of a "new normal" of oversized release candidates Torvalds attributes the volume of fixes to reviews by various AI tools, a week after calling rc6 the biggest in years by commit count The growth is in late-cycle bug fixes rather than features, and Torvalds credits AI…

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