Stable Linux releases lack existing security fixes because backporting them is time-consuming and often thankless work. We’re using Codex to reduce the backporting process time from days to hours per fix, empowering human patch reviewers to rapidly submit fixes for critical software like Ubuntu Long Term Support, Fedora, and the Linux kernel. By October 29, our project helped deliver fixes for 149 distinct CVEs into stable Linux kernel releases, and several fixes to Fedora and Ubuntu packages.

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[–] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Ha. At the bottom in the related articles list: "Your AI agent fixed the bug, but what else did it change?"

Is as much time saved as is likely claimed, if hundreds of generated backports are actually subjected to the review scrutuny they really deserve?

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