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I want to get into kernel dev, where do I start? (hexbear.net)
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With Linux going the slop route, I've been thinking of switching to NetBSD which says (so far) they won't admit AI-generated code. I even tried making the switch earlier today, but it doesn't support my wifi card, so I want to be able to write a diver for it. I've done a little bit of osdev and worked some on emulators, so I think I have the ability, just not the knowledge yet. How do I get immersed in the code? Do I just pick a source file and start reading? I am decent with C code, so that's not a huge concern for me, I don't think.

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[–] 11 points 4 days ago* (1 child)

NetBSD's Commit Guidelines state:

Code generated by a large language model or similar technology, such as GitHub/Microsoft's Copilot, OpenAI's ChatGPT, or Facebook/Meta's Code Llama, is presumed to be tainted code, and must not be committed without prior written approval by core.

which to me implies that LLM code can be accepted in certain situations. Doesn't read like a blanket ban to me.

See: https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware#operating-systems

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago

    I will note that this list is not very good because they hyperlink to "evidence" of a stranger in a github issue posting a chatgpt share link and use that to justify the second-worst rating label for the whole project

    Needs more nuance

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