Sashiko: An agentic Linux kernel code review system

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Sashiko is a decorative reinforcement stitching from Japan, symbolizing the mission to reinforce the Linux kernel through automated patch review.
It is an agentic Linux kernel code review system that monitors public mailing lists to evaluate proposed changes.
The system covers various domains including high-level architecture verification, security audits, and low-level resource management.
Sashiko uses an open-source set of per-subsystem and generic prompts created by Chris Mason, along with a custom multi-stage review protocol.
This project is open-source, licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, and belongs to the Linux Foundation.
The current instance of Sashiko is provided as a service, reviewing all LKML submissions, with resources funded by Google.
In tests using Gemini 3.1 Pro, Sashiko identified 53.6% of bugs from the last 1000 upstream commits, all of which had passed human reviews.

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