Rocky Linux creator builds new non-Linux kernel in 11 days using Codex

Oct 26, 2026 · Issue 13 · 1 source, 1 article

The founder of Rocky Linux built a new, non-Linux kernel called Ginux in 11 days. An OpenAI Codex agent wrote about 139,000 lines of the code, and the system boots Rocky Linux 10 up to systemd.

Who is affected and how

senior developer

The example shows that system-level code can also be produced with an agent, but verification remains the human's job.

Narrative: Software factory: agents now write code

Sources

• Rocky Linux Creator Built a New "Not Linux" Kernel in 11 Days Using AIitsfoss.com · Oct 26, 2026

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