Linux kernel memory-management code reviewer steps down due to influx of AI slop patches — volume of submissions coupled with low manpower forces the step back
That sorta doesn’t really deal with the main problem here though imo. People who review and maintain the code have to review submissions. I doubt most of the idiots submitting slop pull requests are going to be upfront and say “hey before you spend your finite time alive putting effort into reviewing this, just know I put zero in but still want credit for ‘contributing’.” So they have to likely deal with a tsunami of this shit only to get part way through and realise it’s slop. The only solution would be to ban contributions or greatly complicate the process of it; which runs contrary to OSS. Torvalds stance certainly hasn’t helped and probably emboldened these types.
That sorta doesn’t really deal with the main problem here though imo. People who review and maintain the code have to review submissions. I doubt most of the idiots submitting slop pull requests are going to be upfront and say “hey before you spend your finite time alive putting effort into reviewing this, just know I put zero in but still want credit for ‘contributing’.” So they have to likely deal with a tsunami of this shit only to get part way through and realise it’s slop. The only solution would be to ban contributions or greatly complicate the process of it; which runs contrary to OSS. Torvalds stance certainly hasn’t helped and probably emboldened these types.