GoKawiilRocky Linux creator Gregory Kurtzer builds AI-generated kernel called Ginux
Gregory Kurtzer, founder of Rocky Linux and CIQ, has built Ginux, a new Rust-based x86-64 kernel written largely by an AI agent in 11 days. Unlike Rocky Linux, Ginux is not a fork of Linux but an independent kernel with its own memory management, scheduler and filesystems, though it implements the Linux ABI so unmodified Linux binaries can run on it. The project currently only works inside a QEMU virtual machine, lacking GPU, NVMe or physical hardware support and any independent security audit.
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The project could demonstrate how far AI coding agents have advanced toward producing low-level systems software, a domain long considered too complex and safety-critical for automated generation. Its early, unaudited state suggests this is more a proof-of-concept than a production-ready alternative to Linux, but it may fuel broader debate about AI's role in writing foundational infrastructure code. Kurtzer's involvement, given his history with CentOS and Rocky Linux, could lend credibility and visibility to the experiment within the open-source community.
- Ginux is an independent, Rust-first kernel, not a Linux fork, built largely by an AI agent in 11 days
- It supports the Linux ABI, allowing existing Linux binaries to run unmodified despite having a different underlying kernel
- The kernel is experimental, running only in QEMU with no hardware support, GPU/NVMe drivers, or security audit yet
Source: tech.slashdot.org — Posted, 2026-11-02
Published there as: “Rocky Linux Creator Built a New 'Not Linux' Kernel in 11 Days Using AI”
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