QR Code Generator for Linux Kernel Panic Messages

2025-07-04
QR Code Generator for Linux Kernel Panic Messages

Kernel panic traces are notoriously difficult to copy and paste into bug reports, hindering debugging. The `panic_report` project solves this by embedding a QR code generator written in Rust directly into the Linux kernel. This allows users to easily scan and share the encoded panic information. The project, which prioritizes memory safety thanks to Rust, has been merged into Linux kernel v6.12-rc1 and is soon to be enabled in Arch Linux. A web frontend simplifies decoding the QR code. The main author is Jocelyn Falempe.

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