The value here isn't just indexing; it's narrative.
Reading the Linux kernel linearly is impossible because it’s not just code anymore—it’s 30 years of hardware quirks, scheduling theory, and architectural compromises solidified into C.
Tools like Elixir tell you where a symbol is defined. Tools like this attempt to answer why it's structured that way. As systems complexity outpaces human working memory, we need more "archaeological" tools that visualize the state machine, not just the text.
Reading the Linux kernel linearly is impossible because it’s not just code anymore—it’s 30 years of hardware quirks, scheduling theory, and architectural compromises solidified into C.
Tools like Elixir tell you where a symbol is defined. Tools like this attempt to answer why it's structured that way. As systems complexity outpaces human working memory, we need more "archaeological" tools that visualize the state machine, not just the text.