[$] Accelerating the kernel's build process
Kernel developers do a lot of kernel builds. Since the kernel is not a small program, those builds can take a fair amount of time, even on a fast machine. The kernel also has a complex build system; it is probably fair to say that few developers truly understand it, and fewer still are willing to try to improve it. Lorenzo Stoakes, armed with LLM-based assistance, decided to give it a try,…
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