Re: [PATCH] [v6] Documentation: Provide guidelines for tool-generated content

Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:56:44 -0700
Newsgroups dev.linux.lists.ksummit,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel,org.kernel.vger.workflows
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Dave Hansen <[email protected]> writes:

> In the last few years, the capabilities of coding tools have exploded.
> As those capabilities have expanded, contributors and maintainers have
> more and more questions about how and when to apply those
> capabilities.
>
> Add new Documentation to guide contributors on how to best use kernel
> development tools, new and old.
>
> Note, though, there are fundamentally no new or unique rules in this
> new document. It clarifies expectations that the kernel community has
> had for many years. For example, researchers are already asked to
> disclose the tools they use to find issues by
> Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst. This new document
> just reiterates existing best practices for development tooling.
>
> In short: Please show your work and make sure your contribution is
> easy to review.
>
> Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <[email protected]>

OK, it seems this is ready, so I've just applied it, thanks.

jon