Linus Torvalds Rants

Comments sharing links to notable Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) threads, GitHub pull requests, and discussions featuring Linus Torvalds' blunt or rant-like responses to kernel patches and developers.

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MurizS May 18, 2024 View on HN

For context: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2401.3/04208.htmlHN discussion (4 months ago): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39191899

language Jan 4, 2018 View on HN

Text and patch start here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/1/3/780Also, see Linus' response here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/1/3/797

Fnoord Jun 22, 2018 View on HN

Correct source of comment is elsewhere in that thread [1][1] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/17#issuecomment-56613...

hglee Jul 3, 2025 View on HN

https://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2025/03/19/1374

merqumab Apr 6, 2015 View on HN

See this 2012 thread https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/17#issuecomment-56546...

jeffffff Aug 15, 2020 View on HN

sounds kind of like this famous linus rant: https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/12/23/75

gbrown_ Mar 21, 2021 View on HN

LKML mailing list post with further links https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210316204252.427806-1-mic@dig...

vlovich123 Nov 28, 2024 View on HN

The full LKML post in question: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CACKH++baPUaoQQhL0+qcc_DzX7kGcm...

kevinoid Jun 25, 2020 View on HN

For the curious, I think this article is referring to the LKML thread starting at https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/

coldpie Dec 8, 2021 View on HN

Read the replies :)https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/12/6/1683