# Lorenzo Stoakes narrows Linux kernel reviews as submissions surge

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/another-linux-kernel-developer-steps-back-from-some-duties-due-to-overload/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:28:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T15:48:54+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/11/13/another-linux-kernel-developer-steps-back-from-some-duties-due-to-overload/5309628
- Topics: Software, Technology

## Key points

- Lorenzo Stoakes is narrowing his Linux kernel review work.
- He says AI-generated patches have sharply increased submissions.
- He will retain his four memory-management maintainerships.

## Summary

Arm engineer Lorenzo Stoakes is reducing the Linux kernel patch reviews he takes on outside the areas he maintains, citing a sharp rise in submissions and limited time. He says AI-generated patches are a significant part of the increase, making his inbox harder to manage, but he is keeping his four maintainerships.

Stoakes maintains several parts of Linux memory management, including memory mapping and reverse mapping, and is also writing a book on the subject. He says AI-related submissions have grown from occasional to daily and now make up about half of what he sees in review. His comments echo Greg Kroah-Hartman’s concerns that kernel maintainers lack enough reviewers and are already dealing with burnout.

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