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Message-ID: <fed52a9e-9edd-4c53-931e-2459b299935b@gmx.de> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:08:45 +0100 From: Otis Crossley <otis.crossley@....de> To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: docs: improve introduction in process howto From 25a15c21daf0f72c83adb28a449949e02ede4b09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Otis Lennox Crossley <otis.crossley@....de> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:00:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: improve introduction in process howto Rewrite first two paragraphs of the introduction for clarity and readability. --- Documentation/process/howto.rst | 17 ++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/process/howto.rst b/Documentation/process/howto.rst index 9438e03d6..e9e9c105e 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/howto.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/howto.rst @@ -3,15 +3,14 @@ HOWTO do Linux kernel development ================================= -This is the be-all, end-all document on this topic. It contains -instructions on how to become a Linux kernel developer and how to learn -to work with the Linux kernel development community. It tries to not -contain anything related to the technical aspects of kernel programming, -but will help point you in the right direction for that. - -If anything in this document becomes out of date, please send in patches -to the maintainer of this file, who is listed at the bottom of the -document. +This is a comprehensive document on the topic. +It contains various guides on how to become a Linux kernel developer +and how to contribute to the Linux kernel development community. +Technical details of kernel programming are deliberately omitted here. +Nevertheless, it should point you in the right direction. + +Should any part of this document be outdated or technically incorrect, +please send corrections to the maintainer of this document, who is listed at the end. Introduction -- 2.47.3
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