• An in-kernel machine-learning library

    From LWN.net@1337:1/100 to All on Fri Feb 6 23:15:07 2026
    An in-kernel machine-learning library

    Date:
    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:01:08 +0000

    Description:
    For those wanting more machine learning in the kernel, Viacheslav Dubeyko
    has posted a
    new in-kernel library for that purpose. What is the goal of using ML models
    in Linux kernel? The main goal
    is to employ ML models for elaboration of a logic of particular
    Linux kernel subsystem based on processing data or/and an efficient
    subsystem configuration based on internal state of subsystem. As a
    result, it needs: (1) collect data for training, (2) execute ML
    model training phase, (3) test trained ML model, (4) use ML model
    for executing the inference phase. The ML model inference can be
    used for recommendation of Linux kernel subsystem configuration
    or/and for injecting a synthesized subsystem logic into kernel
    space (for example, eBPF logic). It is rigorously undocumented
    and there are no real users, so it's not entirely clear what the purpose
    is, but there are undoubtedly interesting things that could be done with
    it.

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