[PATCH 2/4] agents: add core development references

Sasha Levin
2025-07-27T19:58:21Z

Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
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Documentation/agents/core.rst | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Documentation/agents/index.rst | 3 ++-
Documentation/agents/main.rst | 5 +++++
3 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
create mode 100644 Documentation/agents/core.rst

diff --git a/Documentation/agents/core.rst b/Documentation/agents/core.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..da171dde1f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/agents/core.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+========================================
+Core Linux Kernel Development References
+========================================
+
+Essential documentation for Linux kernel development:
+
+How to do Linux kernel development
+----------------------------------
+
+The comprehensive guide for becoming a Linux kernel developer and learning to work with the kernel development community.
+
+See :ref:`Documentation/process/howto.rst <process_howto>`
+
+Submitting patches
+------------------
+
+The essential guide to getting your code into the kernel, covering everything from patch formatting to the submission process.
+
+See :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`
+
+Submission checklist
+--------------------
+
+A checklist of items to review before submitting code to ensure patches are accepted more quickly.
+
+See :ref:`Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst <submitchecklist>`
diff --git a/Documentation/agents/index.rst b/Documentation/agents/index.rst
index 109266ca91ec..2737ab62efa0 100644
--- a/Documentation/agents/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/agents/index.rst
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ Agents
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1

- main
\ No newline at end of file
+ main
+ core
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Documentation/agents/main.rst b/Documentation/agents/main.rst
index 98aa8250be9d..34f13d0b975a 100644
--- a/Documentation/agents/main.rst
+++ b/Documentation/agents/main.rst
@@ -5,3 +5,8 @@ Linux Kernel Development Agent Instructions
=====================================

This is the Linux kernel repository. When working with this codebase, you must follow the Linux kernel development processes and coding standards.
+
+Core Development Process
+------------------------
+
+For essential kernel development documentation, see :doc:`core`
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