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Linus Torvalds f75c03a761 runtime verifier changes for 7.0:
- Refactor da_monitor to minimise macros
 
   Complete refactor of da_monitor.h to reduce reliance on macros
   generating functions. Use generic static functions and uses the
   preprocessor only when strictly necessary (e.g. for tracepoint
   handlers).
 
   The change essentially relies on functions with generic names (e.g.
   da_handle) instead of monitor-specific as well adding the need to
   define constant (e.g. MONITOR_NAME, MONITOR_TYPE) before including the
   header rather than calling macros that would define functions.
   Also adapt monitors and documentation accordingly.
 
 - Cleanup DA code generation scripts
 
   Clean up functions in dot2c removing reimplementations of trivial
   library functions (__buff_to_string) and removing some other unused
   intermediate steps.
 
 - Annotate functions with types in the rvgen python scripts
 
 - Remove superfluous assignments and cleanup generated code
 
   The rvgen scripts generate a superfluous assignment to 0 for enum
   variables and don't add commas to the last elements, which is against
   the kernel coding standards. Change the generation process for a
   better compliance and slightly simpler logic.
 
 - Remove superfluous declarations from generated code
 
   The monitor container source files contained a declaration and a
   definition for the rv_monitor variable. The former is superfluous and
   was removed.
 
 - Fix reference to outdated documentation
 
   s/da_monitor_synthesis.rst/monitor_synthesis.rst in comment in
   da_monitor.h
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Merge tag 'trace-rv-v7.0' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace

Pull runtime verifier updates from Steven Rostedt:

 - Refactor da_monitor to minimize macros

   Complete refactor of da_monitor.h to reduce reliance on macros
   generating functions. Use generic static functions and uses the
   preprocessor only when strictly necessary (e.g. for tracepoint
   handlers).

   The change essentially relies on functions with generic names (e.g.
   da_handle) instead of monitor-specific as well adding the need to
   define constant (e.g. MONITOR_NAME, MONITOR_TYPE) before including
   the header rather than calling macros that would define functions.
   Also adapt monitors and documentation accordingly.

 - Cleanup DA code generation scripts

   Clean up functions in dot2c removing reimplementations of trivial
   library functions (__buff_to_string) and removing some other unused
   intermediate steps.

 - Annotate functions with types in the rvgen python scripts

 - Remove superfluous assignments and cleanup generated code

   The rvgen scripts generate a superfluous assignment to 0 for enum
   variables and don't add commas to the last elements, which is against
   the kernel coding standards. Change the generation process for a
   better compliance and slightly simpler logic.

 - Remove superfluous declarations from generated code

   The monitor container source files contained a declaration and a
   definition for the rv_monitor variable. The former is superfluous and
   was removed.

 - Fix reference to outdated documentation

   s/da_monitor_synthesis.rst/monitor_synthesis.rst in comment in
   da_monitor.h

* tag 'trace-rv-v7.0' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace:
  rv: Fix documentation reference in da_monitor.h
  verification/rvgen: Remove unused variable declaration from containers
  verification/dot2c: Remove superfluous enum assignment and add last comma
  verification/dot2c: Remove __buff_to_string() and cleanup
  verification/rvgen: Annotate DA functions with types
  verification/rvgen: Adapt dot2k and templates after refactoring da_monitor.h
  Documentation/rv: Adapt documentation after da_monitor refactoring
  rv: Cleanup da_monitor after refactor
  rv: Refactor da_monitor to minimise macros
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arch OpenRISC updates for 6.20 2026-02-12 14:04:43 -08:00
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io_uring for-7.0/block-20260206 2026-02-09 17:57:21 -08:00
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LICENSES LICENSES: Add modern form of the LGPL-2.1 tags to the usage guide section 2025-10-22 07:58:19 +02:00
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rust configfs changes for v7.0 2026-02-12 14:01:38 -08:00
samples configfs changes for v7.0 2026-02-12 14:01:38 -08:00
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usr kbuild: uapi: drop dependency on CC_CAN_LINK 2026-01-16 15:02:11 -07:00
virt Performance events changes for v7.0: 2026-02-10 12:00:46 -08:00
.clang-format Devicetree updates for v7.0: 2026-02-11 18:27:08 -08:00
.clippy.toml rust: clean Rust 1.88.0's warning about clippy::disallowed_macros configuration 2025-05-07 00:11:47 +02:00
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.editorconfig editorconfig: add rst extension 2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
.get_maintainer.ignore MAINTAINERS: remove Alyssa Rosenzweig 2025-09-18 21:17:31 +02:00
.gitattributes .gitattributes: set diff driver for Rust source code files 2023-05-31 17:48:25 +02:00
.gitignore rust: kbuild: add proc macro library support 2025-11-24 17:15:36 +01:00
.mailmap Landlock update for v7.0-rc1 2026-02-11 15:57:08 -08:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
.rustfmt.toml rust: add .rustfmt.toml 2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS Networking changes for 7.0 2026-02-11 19:31:52 -08:00
Kbuild sched: Make migrate_{en,dis}able() inline 2025-09-25 09:57:16 +02:00
Kconfig io_uring: Rename KConfig to Kconfig 2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
MAINTAINERS mm.git review status for linus..mm-nonmm-stable 2026-02-12 12:13:01 -08:00
Makefile Devicetree updates for v7.0: 2026-02-11 18:27:08 -08:00
README docs: add AI Coding Assistants documentation 2026-01-06 14:55:06 -07:00

Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst