Chris Mason (Chris Mason), creator and maintainer of the Btrfs file system, published project review-prompts containing a collection of scripts and prompts for setting up the change review process in Linux kernel and system manager systemdusing AI assistants such as Claude Code. The composition includes files to clarify the operating features of various subsystems and protocols, allowing the AI assistant to better understand the context when reviewing, debugging and checking changes.
Templates and checklists for identifying and classifying typical errors are also provided (examples for dbus and network subsystem) and instructions for generating automated reports via AI. After reviewing the patches, the output file is review-inline.txt, designed as a template email for sending to the mailing list of kernel developers.
It is noted that many false positives when analyzing changes through AI are caused by a lack of understanding of the specifics of the code base and the published tips are aimed at providing the AI with the necessary information to make the right decisions. Currently, the false positive rate using the proposed set is approximately 10%.