[PATCH net-next] docs: netdev: document AI-assisted review tooling

From: Nicolai Buchwitz

Date: Mon Apr 06 2026 - 15:40:58 EST


Add a section about Sashiko, the Linux Foundation's open-source
AI review system for kernel patches. Contributors can check review
feedback on the Sashiko website and address findings proactively,
reducing the need for maintainers to relay the same questions.

Also point to the local review tooling at netdev-ai.bots.linux.dev
for contributors who want to run AI reviews before submitting.

Signed-off-by: Nicolai Buchwitz <nb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sashiko [1] reviews are already being used on the list (e.g. [2])
but there's no mention of them in the netdev docs. Add a section
so contributors know they can check and respond to AI review
feedback directly.

Based on Jakub's reviewer guidance patch [3].

[1] https://sashiko.dev/
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260324024235.929875-1-kuba@xxxxxxxxxx/
[3] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260406175334.3153451-1-kuba@xxxxxxxxxx/
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Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst | 13 +++++++++++++
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst b/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst
index bda93b459a0533fa1adfd11b756a4f47d1dbaa22..27296afb05d3828a350b4ed5c16907672db9785d 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst
@@ -559,6 +559,19 @@ Reviewers are highly encouraged to do more in-depth review of submissions
and not focus exclusively on process issues, trivial or subjective
matters like code formatting, tags etc.

+AI-assisted review
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Patches posted to netdev are automatically reviewed by the Sashiko
+AI review system (https://sashiko.dev/). Results are posted publicly
+on the website. Check for findings on your submissions and address
+valid ones before a maintainer has to relay the same questions.
+
+You can also run AI reviews locally before submitting. Instructions
+and tooling are available at:
+
+ https://netdev-ai.bots.linux.dev/ai-local.html
+
Testimonials / feedback
-----------------------


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base-commit: d00749db443cf420a882c020ce0e6bb5c43009de
change-id: 20260406-nb-docs-ai-review-28b4ff21cf5e

Best regards,
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Nicolai Buchwitz <nb@xxxxxxxxxxx>