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The Linux kernel issues coding assistants a dress code

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The Linux kernel now ships documentation specifically for AI coding assistants, requiring them to name their human reviewer and declare their own model and version on every patch.

Reporting date: 2026-04-12 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to April 12, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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The Linux kernel issues coding assistants a dress code
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Reporting date: 2026-04-12
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-04-12-the-kernel-issues-machines-a-dress-code
Claim: The Linux kernel now ships documentation specifically for AI coding assistants, requiring them to name their human reviewer and declare their own model and version on every patch.
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- Welcome to April 12, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-april-12-2026
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