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Linux kernel Git repo overwhelmed by abusive web crawlers

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The Linux kernel's Git repository is experiencing a significant increase in abusive web crawlers, consuming more CPU resources than legitimate access. Konstantin Ryabitsev highlighted that 14 CPU cores across five nodes are dedicated solely to rendering commits for these scrapers. This issue also impacts other web services, such as Simon Willison's Datasette, which serves numerous crawlable pages. AI

IMPACT Abusive crawlers consuming significant resources could impact the accessibility and performance of web services, including those serving AI-related content or tools.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a technical issue and its potential impact, drawing on commentary from a developer.

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Linux kernel Git repo overwhelmed by abusive web crawlers

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  1. Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Creepy crawlies

    <p><strong><a href="https://people.kernel.org/monsieuricon/creepy-crawlies">Creepy crawlies</a></strong></p> Konstantin Ryabitsev discusses how bad the "background radiation" of abusive crawlers has become from the perspective of <a href="https://git.kernel.org/">git.kernel.org</…

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