Linux 7.2-rc7 Lands With 400+ Fixes From 230+ Contributors and Torvalds Says AI Code Review Is 'the New Normal'
The Register (corroborated by Neowin; surfaced via r/singularity, 167up/44c)·high signal
Torvalds released Linux 7.2-rc7 on August 9 carrying more than 400 fixes signed by over 230 contributors — extraordinary volume for one week before a stable release — and attributed the surge to LLM tools continuously scanning kernel code and surfacing bugs human reviewers missed or deprioritized for years. He called the volume the new normal, said nothing in the batch looked scary, and saw no value in delaying; 7.2 stable is expected around August 16. Critically, this is AI reviewing code, not writing it: humans still triage every finding and kernel policy requires a person to sign off on any AI-assisted contribution.