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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2026-08-20 10:31:50 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2026-08-20 10:31:50 -0700
commit72fdff1416e280e2baaa3cca69574defb998437e (patch)
tree23eb03cbd38f7b1642d78219b80b1452b9f597f6 /Documentation/process
parent9d2ed026f031f764e9450ac9aada2f46bc977397 (diff)
parent791e420360669d55b7f90ca0c6d61b10e4992aec (diff)
Merge tag 'docs-7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/docs/linux
Pull documentation updates from Jonathan Corbet: "It has been a not-too-busy cycle for docs; here's the highlights: - A (hopefully) consensus change to our LLM-attribution requirements, removing the specific model name from the Assisted-by tag - A couple of new realtime documents - Various docs-build-system fixes - Ongoing work with the Chinese, Portuguese, and Japanese translations ...and lots of typo fixes, grammar tweaks, etc" * tag 'docs-7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/docs/linux: (85 commits) Doc: admin-guide: pm: Remove unnecessary backticks and fix a spell Documentation: Extend the real-time hardware bits with some firmware bits docs: pt_BR: Reorganize process/index.rst to follow english structure docs: conf.py: fix the 'utf-8' typo doc tools: fix 'path' typos Documentation: real-time: Add kernel configuration guide docs: python: abi_regex: convert adjacent index placeholders docs: python: abi_regex: catch the right exception for a bad regex docs: sphinx-build-wrapper: include localversion in kernel version string Documentation: html: adjust sidebar section titles styling Documentation: html: show sections in the sidebar checkpatch.pl: adapt to new Assisted-by: format MAINTAINERS: update Traditional Chinese documentation maintainers docs: pt_BR: process: Translate CVE documentation docs: pt_BR: translate the management-style.rst to Brazilian Portuguese docs: xforms_lists: support DEFINE_IDTENTRY_IRQ() coding-assistants: simplify attribution docs: translations: pt_BR: translate email-clients.rst docs: pt_BR: process: Translate the security-bugs.rst doc:it_IT: align doc-guide translation ...
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/process')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/generated-content.rst7
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst14
3 files changed, 19 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst b/Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst
index e71df7d28467..051f0d819f68 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ kernel development process:
* Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+For guidelines on content generated by AI coding assistants see:
+
+* Documentation/process/generated-content.rst
+
Licensing and Legal Requirements
================================
@@ -43,12 +47,8 @@ When AI tools contribute to kernel development, proper attribution
helps track the evolving role of AI in the development process.
Contributions should include an Assisted-by tag in the following format::
- Assisted-by: AGENT_NAME:MODEL_VERSION [TOOL1] [TOOL2]
-
-Where:
+ Assisted-by: LLM [TOOL1] [TOOL2]
-* ``AGENT_NAME`` is the name of the AI tool or framework
-* ``MODEL_VERSION`` is the specific model version used
* ``[TOOL1] [TOOL2]`` are optional specialized analysis tools used
(e.g., coccinelle, sparse, smatch, clang-tidy)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Basic development tools (git, gcc, make, editors) should not be listed.
Example::
- Assisted-by: Claude:claude-3-opus coccinelle sparse
+ Assisted-by: LLM coccinelle sparse
Procedure for finding and fixing bugs
=====================================
diff --git a/Documentation/process/generated-content.rst b/Documentation/process/generated-content.rst
index 08621e50a462..aad2caad9f8b 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/generated-content.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/generated-content.rst
@@ -107,3 +107,10 @@ the resulting changes.
If you do so anyway, maintainers are entitled to reject your series
without detailed review.
+
+References
+==========
+
+For specific guidelines on AI coding assistants, see:
+
+* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst
diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
index cc6a1f73d7f2..7ae79452e1b4 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
@@ -404,12 +404,11 @@ patches that are being emailed around.
The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for the
patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the right to
pass it on as an open-source patch. The rules are pretty simple: if you
-can certify the below:
+can certify the below::
-Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
-By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
+ By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
have the right to submit it under the open source license
@@ -554,12 +553,11 @@ some testing has been performed, provides a means to locate testers for
future patches, and ensures credit for the testers.
Reviewed-by:, instead, indicates that the patch has been reviewed and found
-acceptable according to the Reviewer's Statement:
+acceptable according to the Reviewer's Statement::
-Reviewer's statement of oversight
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ Reviewer's statement of oversight
-By offering my Reviewed-by: tag, I state that:
+ By offering my Reviewed-by: tag, I state that:
(a) I have carried out a technical review of this patch to
evaluate its appropriateness and readiness for inclusion into