Linux Kernel Adds Documentation For What Qualifies As A Security Bug, Responsible AI Use

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Merged today for the Linux 7.1 kernel is some new documentation surrounding what qualifies as a security bug as well as around responsible use of AI for finding kernel bugs.Stemming from the recent influx of security bugs to the Linux kernel as well as an uptick in bug and security reports from discoveries made in full or in part with AI, additional documentation was warranted. Longtime Linux developer Willy Tarreau took to authoring the additional documentation around kernel bugs.As for what qualifies as a security bug with the Linux kernel, the new documentation states:"It is important that most bugs are handled publicly so as to involve the widest possible audience and find the best solution. By nature, bugs that are handled in closed discussions between a small set of participants are less likely to produce the best possible fix (e.g., risk of missing valid use cases, limited testing abilities).It turns out that the majority of the bugs reported via the security team are just regu…