Linux 7.3 development statistics: records and LLM-assisted contributions

Linus Torvalds released the 7.3 kernel on October 18 after the usual nine-week cycle. The release, expected to become the next LTS kernel, broke nearly every record, largely fueled by LLM-assisted contributions. LWN also examined whether automated patch review is actually reducing introduced bugs.

• Linux 7.3 was released on October 18 after nine weeks of development
• The release is expected to become the next LTS kernel
• The cycle broke nearly every record, aided heavily by LLMs
• LWN examined whether automated review reduces introduced bugs