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diff --git a/Documentation/HOWTO b/Documentation/HOWTO index 5a85e3a8112b..31c8df5d20c7 100644 --- a/Documentation/HOWTO +++ b/Documentation/HOWTO @@ -90,19 +90,19 @@ required reading: what is necessary to do to configure and build the kernel. People who are new to the kernel should start here. - Documentation/Changes + :ref:`Documentation/Changes <changes>` This file gives a list of the minimum levels of various software packages that are necessary to build and run the kernel successfully. - Documentation/CodingStyle + :ref:`Documentation/CodingStyle <codingstyle>` This describes the Linux kernel coding style, and some of the rationale behind it. All new code is expected to follow the guidelines in this document. Most maintainers will only accept patches if these rules are followed, and many people will only review code if it is in the proper style. - Documentation/SubmittingPatches and Documentation/SubmittingDrivers + :ref:`Documentation/SubmittingPatches <submittingpatches>` and :ref:`Documentation/SubmittingDrivers <submittingdrivers>` These files describe in explicit detail how to successfully create and send a patch, including (but not limited to): @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ required reading: http://linux.yyz.us/patch-format.html - Documentation/stable_api_nonsense.txt + :ref:`Documentation/stable_api_nonsense.txt <stable_api_nonsense>` This file describes the rationale behind the conscious decision to not have a stable API within the kernel, including things like: @@ -137,29 +137,29 @@ required reading: philosophy and is very important for people moving to Linux from development on other Operating Systems. - Documentation/SecurityBugs + :ref:`Documentation/SecurityBugs <securitybugs>` If you feel you have found a security problem in the Linux kernel, please follow the steps in this document to help notify the kernel developers, and help solve the issue. - Documentation/ManagementStyle + :ref:`Documentation/ManagementStyle <managementstyle>` This document describes how Linux kernel maintainers operate and the shared ethos behind their methodologies. This is important reading for anyone new to kernel development (or anyone simply curious about it), as it resolves a lot of common misconceptions and confusion about the unique behavior of kernel maintainers. - Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt + :ref:`Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt <stable_kernel_rules>` This file describes the rules on how the stable kernel releases happen, and what to do if you want to get a change into one of these releases. - Documentation/kernel-docs.txt + :ref:`Documentation/kernel-docs.txt <kernel_docs>` A list of external documentation that pertains to kernel development. Please consult this list if you do not find what you are looking for within the in-kernel documentation. - Documentation/applying-patches.txt + :ref:`Documentation/applying-patches.txt <applying_patches>` A good introduction describing exactly what a patch is and how to apply it to the different development branches of the kernel. |