linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/7] Rewrite the top-level index.rst

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Message-ID: <69264558dc554c45a78bb1400c28ca62d1020302.camel@perches.com>
Date:   Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:21:26 -0700
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@...mhuis.info>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...ux.intel.com>,
        David Vernet <void@...ifault.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/7] Rewrite the top-level index.rst

On Tue, 2022-09-27 at 10:05 -0600, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> The top-level index.rst file is the entry point for the kernel's
> documentation, especially for readers of the HTML output.  It is currently
> a mess containing everything we thought to throw in there.  Firefox says it
> would require 26 pages of paper to print it.  That is not a user-friendly
> introduction.
> 
> This series aims to improve our documentation entry point with a focus on
> rewriting index.rst.  The result is, IMO, simpler and more approachable.
> For anybody who wants to see the rendered results without building the
> docs, have a look at:
> 
>   https://static.lwn.net/kerneldoc/

Seems better and sensible enough for now, thanks.