netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute2-next] doc: add AGENTS.md for AI coding assistants

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Message-ID: <20260130154635.7f2eb4f5@phoenix.local>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:46:35 -0800
From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
To: netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2-next] doc: add AGENTS.md for AI coding
 assistants

On Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:14:27 -0800
Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org> wrote:

> I (and probably others) are experimenting with AI code review
> and dumentation tools. It is worthwhile to have a baseline
> reference for coding assistants (such as Claude, Copilot,
> Cursor, etc.) when working with the iproute2 codebase.
> 
> This document is a first draft and covers:
> - Coding style based on Linux kernel guidelines with iproute2-specific
>   exceptions.
> - JSON output requirements using print_XXX helpers with PRINT_ANY
> - Command-line argument parsing (strcmp for new code, not matches())
> - Kernel compatibility and uapi header update procedures
> - Patch submission guidelines including DCO requirements
> 
> This helps ensure AI-generated contributions follow project conventions
> and reduces review burden from style issues. Changes and revisions
> are welcome and expected.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>

Probably doing something in the review-prompts makes more sense
for iproute. I will look into that instead.