Auto-research with Codex: Achieving a 232x Faster Kernel
tosh · hn · 2026-08-15
The author shares a case study on using Codex for automated research to optimize kernel code, achieving a 232x performance boost. The article details how AI tools were used to automatically generate, test, and refine code to surpass manual optimization limits.
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