KernelDiag: Agent-Based Root Cause Diagnosis for Kernel Crashes
A new preprint introduces KernelDiag, an agent-based framework designed to automate root cause diagnosis for Linux kernel crashes. The system aligns diverse diagnostic artifacts and uses specialized agents to iteratively reason over source-level semantics, constructing structured evidence graphs for accurate fault localization. Evaluated on the KGYM benchmark, KernelDiag outperforms existing methods in both file and method-level accuracy, particularly in challenging scenarios without explicit hints.
Why it matters: Automating root cause analysis for kernel crashes could significantly accelerate debugging and vulnerability remediation in critical software infrastructure.
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