[Posted April 22, 2026 by corbet] There are a number of ongoing efforts to remove kernel code, mostly from the networking subsystem, as an alternative to dealing with the increase in security-bug reports from large language models. The proposed removals include ISA and PCMCIA Ethernet drivers, a pair of PCI drivers, the ax25 and amateur radio subsystem, the ATM protocols and drivers, and the ISDN subsystem. Remove the amateur radio (AX.25, NET/ROM, ROSE) protocol implementation and all associat...