1 .. The Linux Kernel documentation master file, created by
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3 You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
4 contain the root `toctree` directive.
6 Welcome to The Linux Kernel's documentation
7 ===========================================
9 This is the top level of the kernel's documentation tree. Kernel
10 documentation, like the kernel itself, is very much a work in progress;
11 that is especially true as we work to integrate our many scattered
12 documents into a coherent whole. Please note that improvements to the
13 documentation are welcome; join the linux-doc list at vger.kernel.org if
16 User-oriented documentation
17 ---------------------------
19 The following manuals are written for *users* of the kernel — those who are
20 trying to get it to work optimally on a given system.
27 Introduction to kernel development
28 ----------------------------------
30 These manuals contain overall information about how to develop the kernel.
31 The kernel community is quite large, with thousands of developers
32 contributing over the course of a year. As with any large community,
33 knowing how things are done will make the process of getting your changes
43 Kernel API documentation
44 ------------------------
46 These books get into the details of how specific kernel subsystems work
47 from the point of view of a kernel developer. Much of the information here
48 is taken directly from the kernel source, with supplemental material added
49 as needed (or at least as we managed to add it — probably *not* all that is
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