Linus Torvalds posts his first AI-assisted patch to the Linux kernel, synthetic test clocks 23x performance leap — the bossman makes use of AI tooling himself after issuing clear pro-AI directives

# Linus Torvalds posts his first AI-assisted patch to the Linux kernel, synthetic test clocks 23x performance leap — the bossman makes use of AI tooling himself after issuing clear pro-AI directives Source: [https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linus-torvalds-posts-his-first-llm-assisted-patch-to-the-linux-kernel-after-issuing-clear-pro-ai-directives-the-bossman-makes-use-of-ai-tooling-himself](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linus-torvalds-posts-his-first-llm-assisted-patch-to-the-linux-kernel-after-issuing-clear-pro-ai-directives-the-bossman-makes-use-of-ai-tooling-himself) \(Image credit: Getty Images\) After a few revisions of his position on AI\-assisted contributions to the Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds has posted his own first LLM\-assisted patch\. The development branch purports to fix an old issue with massive cache contention when many CPUs are reading the same file — a scenario potentially encountered when using shared libraries, databases, and web servers\. Several developers had already made attempts over the years at fixing the issue, all with varied results, none quite ideal as an all\-encompassing solution\. Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in\-depth reviews, straight to your inbox\. Bruno Ferreira is a contributing writer for Tom's Hardware\. He has decades of experience with PC hardware and assorted sundries, alongside a career as a developer\. He's obsessed with detail and has a tendency to ramble on the topics he loves\. When not doing that, he's usually playing games, or at live music shows and festivals\.