[PATCH] docs/mm: clarify that we are not looking for LLM generated content

David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-04-20T21:03:29Z

Let's make it clear that we are not looking for LLM generated content
from contributors not familiar with the details of MM, as it shifts the
real work onto reviewers.

Signed-off-by: David Hildenbrand (Arm) <david@kernel.org>
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Documentation/mm/index.rst | 13 +++++++++++++
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/mm/index.rst b/Documentation/mm/index.rst
index 7aa2a8886908..13a79f5d092c 100644
--- a/Documentation/mm/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/mm/index.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,19 @@ of Linux. If you are looking for advice on simply allocating memory,
see the :ref:`memory_allocation`. For controlling and tuning guides,
see the :doc:`admin guide <../admin-guide/mm/index>`.

+.. note::
+
+ Unfortunately, parts of this guide are still incomplete or missing.
+ While we appreciate contributions, documentation in this area is hard
+ to get right and requires a lot of attention to detail. New contributors
+ should reach out to the relevant maintainers early.
+
+ This guide is expected to reflect reality, which requires contributors
+ to have a detailed understanding. Documentation generated with LLMs
+ by contributors unfamiliar with these details shifts the real work onto
+ reviewers, which is why such contributions will be rejected without
+ further comment.
+
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1

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base-commit: da6b5aae84beb0917ecb0c9fbc71169d145397ff
change-id: 20260420-llmdoc-21bf5fadbd6f

Best regards,
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David Hildenbrand (Arm) <david@kernel.org>