Jun 27, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why AI-Generated Patches Drove Linux to Drop the 40‑Year‑Old AppleTalk Protocol

Linux maintainer Jakub Kicinski removed roughly 4,000 lines of AppleTalk code—a networking protocol that survived 40 years—citing a flood of unreviewed AI‑generated patches that made maintenance untenable, highlighting how AI is reshaping the fate of legacy modules in open‑source projects.

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Why AI-Generated Patches Drove Linux to Drop the 40‑Year‑Old AppleTalk Protocol

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Jun 19, 2026 · Fundamentals

Linux 7.2 Kernel to Drop AppleTalk Support as It Holds No Practical Value

The Linux 7.2 kernel removes the legacy AppleTalk networking stack—once popular on early Macs—citing decades‑old disuse, recent AI‑generated patch spam, and the maintenance burden, while preserving only minimal elements in modern protocols like Bonjour.

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Linux 7.2 Kernel to Drop AppleTalk Support as It Holds No Practical Value