CentOS co-founder creates a Linux-compatible kernel in just 11 days, with AI doing almost all the coding
Kurtzer unveiled the kernel, Ginux, on X last week. The code is on GitHub, too, under the Apache 2.0 license. As for the name, it blends Linux, GPT, and Greg. The README jokes that to keep its author's ego in check, the G officially stands for GPT. Read Entire Article
Gregory Kurtzer, co-founder of CentOS and Rocky Linux, has created a prototype Linux-compatible kernel named Ginux in just 11 days. The AI-powered kernel was mainly written by an AI agent, with Kurtzer overseeing the architecture, milestones, and pass criteria. Ginux can already boot Rocky Linux 10, despite being a research prototype.
The kernel, which blends Linux, GPT, and Greg, is written mainly in Rust and shares the same Application Binary Interface (ABI) as Linux. However, only 82 out of 375 system calls in Linux 6.12's x86-64 interface are fully implemented. Ginux runs software inside isolated domains, each with its own processes, memory, and filesystem.
While it shares the ABI with Linux, it is not a fork of Linux. No real-world distros have independently audited Ginux's security, and it runs entirely inside a QEMU virtual machine due to a lack of support for physical hardware, GPUs, or NVMe drives. Despite the potential of AI in writing complex systems software, Kurtzer emphasizes that compatibility, security, and long-term maintenance remain crucial factors.
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