Linux Enthusiasts See 10-Second Kernel Compilation Times on the Horizon
Kernel compilation on a top-end Linux workstation now takes about 15 seconds, and Phoronix is betting on 10 seconds with next-generation AMD EPYC chips. We explain the LLM-assisted kbuild patches from Lorenzo Stoakes, the benchmark numbers on three machines, how the AI help was handled under the kernel’s rules, and when the work could land in Linux 7.4.
