Re: [PATCH v2] docs: add AI Coding Assistants documentation
From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Tue Jan 06 2026 - 16:56:03 EST
Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx> writes:
> Sasha Levin <sashal@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Add guidance for AI assistants and developers using AI tools for kernel
>> contributions, per the consensus reached at the 2025 Maintainers Summit.
>>
>> Create Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst with detailed guidance
>> on licensing, Signed-off-by requirements, and attribution format. The
>> README points AI tools to this documentation.
>>
>> This will allow coding assistants to easily parse these instructions and
>> comply with guidelines set by the community.
>>
>> Link: https://lwn.net/Articles/1049830/
>> Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> v2: Move guidance to Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst (Jon)
>>
>> Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++
>> Documentation/process/index.rst | 1 +
>> README | 12 +++++
>> 3 files changed, 72 insertions(+)
>> create mode 100644 Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst
>
> Thanks, this looks good to me. If nobody screams, I'll apply it before
> too long.
Nobody screamed ... applied, thanks.
jon