Re: [MAINTAINERS SUMMIT] The place of AI code review in the Linux Kernel process

On Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:14:02 -0700 Guenter Roeck <[email protected]> wrote:

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> I do not expect patch authors to fix pre-existing issues in my
> scope of responsibility, though I appreciate it if they do it.
> I actually asked Roman if it would be possible to add a per-subsystem
> prompt to Sashiko's reply. That would let me inform authors that
> I do not mandate fixing such issues.

I agree such customized review could make it more clear and helpful.  But I
also concern if it could make Sashiko reply unnecessarily verbose.  Especially
when a patch is toucing multiple subsystems.

In my humble opinion, it is a common sense not asking patch contributors to fix
pre-exising issues.  Of course it depends, but that's what requires and
deserves additional discussions in my opinion.

If subsystem-specific rules are really required, maybe we can use subsystem
maintainer profile document?  For example, DAMON maintainer profile has a
section [1] for AI review.  And I now realize the document is quite outdated,
though.

[1] https://origin.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/mm/damon/maintainer-profile.html#ai-review


Thanks,
SJ

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