LWN reports on the Sashiko patch-review system, which uses a large language model to generate code reviews automatically, and notes that patch review has long been a limiting constraint for the kernel project and most others because there are not enough people to review all submitted code. At the 2026 edition of Kernel Recipes, Sashiko maintainer Roman Gushchin gave an overview of how the system works and what is being done to improve it, describing Sashiko as already an important part of the kernel’s development process and a prospect of relief for its review bottleneck.
LWN: An update on the Sashiko patch-review system
LWN reports on the Sashiko patch-review system, which uses a large language model to generate code reviews automatically, and notes that patch review has long been a limiting constraint for the kernel project and most others because there are not enough people to review all submitted code. At the 2026 edition of Kernel Recipes, Sashiko maintainer Roman Gushchin gave an overview of how the system works and what is being done to improve it, describing Sashiko as already an important part of the kernel's development process and a prospect of relief for its review bottleneck.
Source: Lwn