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-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/1.Intro.rst2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/4.Coding.rst3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst23
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/8.Conclusion.rst7
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/adding-syscalls.rst3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/changes.rst2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/coding-style.rst2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/howto.rst13
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/kernel-driver-statement.rst2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.rst4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/magic-number.rst2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/management-style.rst5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst8
13 files changed, 49 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/process/1.Intro.rst b/Documentation/process/1.Intro.rst
index e782ae2eef58..c3d0270bbfb3 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/1.Intro.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/1.Intro.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
1.. _development_process_intro:
2
1Introduction 3Introduction
2============ 4============
3 5
diff --git a/Documentation/process/4.Coding.rst b/Documentation/process/4.Coding.rst
index eb4b185d168c..cfe264889447 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/4.Coding.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/4.Coding.rst
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ variety of potential coding problems; it can also propose fixes for those
315problems. Quite a few "semantic patches" for the kernel have been packaged 315problems. Quite a few "semantic patches" for the kernel have been packaged
316under the scripts/coccinelle directory; running "make coccicheck" will run 316under the scripts/coccinelle directory; running "make coccicheck" will run
317through those semantic patches and report on any problems found. See 317through those semantic patches and report on any problems found. See
318Documentation/dev-tools/coccinelle.rst for more information. 318:ref:`Documentation/dev-tools/coccinelle.rst <devtools_coccinelle>`
319for more information.
319 320
320Other kinds of portability errors are best found by compiling your code for 321Other kinds of portability errors are best found by compiling your code for
321other architectures. If you do not happen to have an S/390 system or a 322other architectures. If you do not happen to have an S/390 system or a
diff --git a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
index c418c5d6cae4..4213e580f273 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ kernel. Unsurprisingly, the kernel development community has evolved a set
9of conventions and procedures which are used in the posting of patches; 9of conventions and procedures which are used in the posting of patches;
10following them will make life much easier for everybody involved. This 10following them will make life much easier for everybody involved. This
11document will attempt to cover these expectations in reasonable detail; 11document will attempt to cover these expectations in reasonable detail;
12more information can also be found in the files process/submitting-patches.rst, 12more information can also be found in the files
13process/submitting-drivers.rst, and process/submit-checklist.rst in the kernel 13:ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`,
14documentation directory. 14:ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst <submittingdrivers>`
15and :ref:`Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst <submitchecklist>`.
15 16
16 17
17When to post 18When to post
@@ -198,8 +199,10 @@ pass it to diff with the "-X" option.
198 199
199The tags mentioned above are used to describe how various developers have 200The tags mentioned above are used to describe how various developers have
200been associated with the development of this patch. They are described in 201been associated with the development of this patch. They are described in
201detail in the process/submitting-patches.rst document; what follows here is a 202detail in
202brief summary. Each of these lines has the format: 203the :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`
204document; what follows here is a brief summary. Each of these lines has
205the format:
203 206
204:: 207::
205 208
@@ -210,8 +213,8 @@ The tags in common use are:
210 - Signed-off-by: this is a developer's certification that he or she has 213 - Signed-off-by: this is a developer's certification that he or she has
211 the right to submit the patch for inclusion into the kernel. It is an 214 the right to submit the patch for inclusion into the kernel. It is an
212 agreement to the Developer's Certificate of Origin, the full text of 215 agreement to the Developer's Certificate of Origin, the full text of
213 which can be found in Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst. Code 216 which can be found in :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`
214 without a proper signoff cannot be merged into the mainline. 217 Code without a proper signoff cannot be merged into the mainline.
215 218
216 - Co-developed-by: states that the patch was also created by another developer 219 - Co-developed-by: states that the patch was also created by another developer
217 along with the original author. This is useful at times when multiple 220 along with the original author. This is useful at times when multiple
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ The tags in common use are:
226 it to work. 229 it to work.
227 230
228 - Reviewed-by: the named developer has reviewed the patch for correctness; 231 - Reviewed-by: the named developer has reviewed the patch for correctness;
229 see the reviewer's statement in Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst 232 see the reviewer's statement in :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`
230 for more detail. 233 for more detail.
231 234
232 - Reported-by: names a user who reported a problem which is fixed by this 235 - Reported-by: names a user who reported a problem which is fixed by this
@@ -253,8 +256,8 @@ take care of:
253 be examined in any detail. If there is any doubt at all, mail the patch 256 be examined in any detail. If there is any doubt at all, mail the patch
254 to yourself and convince yourself that it shows up intact. 257 to yourself and convince yourself that it shows up intact.
255 258
256 Documentation/process/email-clients.rst has some helpful hints on making 259 :ref:`Documentation/process/email-clients.rst <email_clients>` has some
257 specific mail clients work for sending patches. 260 helpful hints on making specific mail clients work for sending patches.
258 261
259 - Are you sure your patch is free of silly mistakes? You should always 262 - Are you sure your patch is free of silly mistakes? You should always
260 run patches through scripts/checkpatch.pl and address the complaints it 263 run patches through scripts/checkpatch.pl and address the complaints it
diff --git a/Documentation/process/8.Conclusion.rst b/Documentation/process/8.Conclusion.rst
index 1c7f54cd0261..8395aa2c1f3a 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/8.Conclusion.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/8.Conclusion.rst
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ For more information
5 5
6There are numerous sources of information on Linux kernel development and 6There are numerous sources of information on Linux kernel development and
7related topics. First among those will always be the Documentation 7related topics. First among those will always be the Documentation
8directory found in the kernel source distribution. The top-level process/howto.rst 8directory found in the kernel source distribution. The top-level :ref:`process/howto.rst <process_howto>`
9file is an important starting point; process/submitting-patches.rst and 9file is an important starting point; :ref:`process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`
10process/submitting-drivers.rst are also something which all kernel developers should 10and :ref:`process/submitting-drivers.rst <submittingdrivers>`
11are also something which all kernel developers should
11read. Many internal kernel APIs are documented using the kerneldoc 12read. Many internal kernel APIs are documented using the kerneldoc
12mechanism; "make htmldocs" or "make pdfdocs" can be used to generate those 13mechanism; "make htmldocs" or "make pdfdocs" can be used to generate those
13documents in HTML or PDF format (though the version of TeX shipped by some 14documents in HTML or PDF format (though the version of TeX shipped by some
diff --git a/Documentation/process/adding-syscalls.rst b/Documentation/process/adding-syscalls.rst
index 88a7d5c8bb2f..1c3a840d06b9 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/adding-syscalls.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/adding-syscalls.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
1
2.. _addsyscalls:
3
1Adding a New System Call 4Adding a New System Call
2======================== 5========================
3 6
diff --git a/Documentation/process/changes.rst b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
index d1bf143b446f..18735dc460a0 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/changes.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ Kernel documentation
326Sphinx 326Sphinx
327------ 327------
328 328
329Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in ``Documentation/doc-guide/sphinx.rst`` 329Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Documentation/doc-guide/sphinx.rst <sphinxdoc>`
330for details about Sphinx requirements. 330for details about Sphinx requirements.
331 331
332Getting updated software 332Getting updated software
diff --git a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
index 4e7c0a1c427a..277c113376a6 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
@@ -1075,5 +1075,5 @@ gcc internals and indent, all available from http://www.gnu.org/manual/
1075WG14 is the international standardization working group for the programming 1075WG14 is the international standardization working group for the programming
1076language C, URL: http://www.open-std.org/JTC1/SC22/WG14/ 1076language C, URL: http://www.open-std.org/JTC1/SC22/WG14/
1077 1077
1078Kernel process/coding-style.rst, by greg@kroah.com at OLS 2002: 1078Kernel :ref:`process/coding-style.rst <codingstyle>`, by greg@kroah.com at OLS 2002:
1079http://www.kroah.com/linux/talks/ols_2002_kernel_codingstyle_talk/html/ 1079http://www.kroah.com/linux/talks/ols_2002_kernel_codingstyle_talk/html/
diff --git a/Documentation/process/howto.rst b/Documentation/process/howto.rst
index dcb25f94188e..58b2f46c4f98 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/howto.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/howto.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
1.. _process_howto:
2
1HOWTO do Linux kernel development 3HOWTO do Linux kernel development
2================================= 4=================================
3 5
@@ -296,9 +298,9 @@ two weeks, but it can be longer if there are no pressing problems. A
296security-related problem, instead, can cause a release to happen almost 298security-related problem, instead, can cause a release to happen almost
297instantly. 299instantly.
298 300
299The file Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst in the kernel tree 301The file :ref:`Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst <stable_kernel_rules>`
300documents what kinds of changes are acceptable for the -stable tree, and 302in the kernel tree documents what kinds of changes are acceptable for
301how the release process works. 303the -stable tree, and how the release process works.
302 304
3034.x -git patches 3054.x -git patches
304~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 306~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -358,7 +360,8 @@ tool. For details on how to use the kernel bugzilla, please see:
358 360
359 https://bugzilla.kernel.org/page.cgi?id=faq.html 361 https://bugzilla.kernel.org/page.cgi?id=faq.html
360 362
361The file admin-guide/reporting-bugs.rst in the main kernel source directory has a good 363The file :ref:`admin-guide/reporting-bugs.rst <reportingbugs>`
364in the main kernel source directory has a good
362template for how to report a possible kernel bug, and details what kind 365template for how to report a possible kernel bug, and details what kind
363of information is needed by the kernel developers to help track down the 366of information is needed by the kernel developers to help track down the
364problem. 367problem.
@@ -424,7 +427,7 @@ add your statements between the individual quoted sections instead of
424writing at the top of the mail. 427writing at the top of the mail.
425 428
426If you add patches to your mail, make sure they are plain readable text 429If you add patches to your mail, make sure they are plain readable text
427as stated in Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst. 430as stated in :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`.
428Kernel developers don't want to deal with 431Kernel developers don't want to deal with
429attachments or compressed patches; they may want to comment on 432attachments or compressed patches; they may want to comment on
430individual lines of your patch, which works only that way. Make sure you 433individual lines of your patch, which works only that way. Make sure you
diff --git a/Documentation/process/kernel-driver-statement.rst b/Documentation/process/kernel-driver-statement.rst
index e78452c2164c..a849790a68bc 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/kernel-driver-statement.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/kernel-driver-statement.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
1.. _process_statement_driver:
2
1Kernel Driver Statement 3Kernel Driver Statement
2----------------------- 4-----------------------
3 5
diff --git a/Documentation/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.rst b/Documentation/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.rst
index 6816c12d6956..e5a1be476047 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
1Linux Kernel Enforcement Statement 1.. _process_statement_kernel:
2
3Linux Kernel Enforcement Statement
2---------------------------------- 4----------------------------------
3 5
4As developers of the Linux kernel, we have a keen interest in how our software 6As developers of the Linux kernel, we have a keen interest in how our software
diff --git a/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst b/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst
index 633be1043690..547bbf28e615 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
1.. _magicnumbers:
2
1Linux magic numbers 3Linux magic numbers
2=================== 4===================
3 5
diff --git a/Documentation/process/management-style.rst b/Documentation/process/management-style.rst
index 85ef8ca8f639..186753ff3d2d 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/management-style.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/management-style.rst
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ Linux kernel management style
5 5
6This is a short document describing the preferred (or made up, depending 6This is a short document describing the preferred (or made up, depending
7on who you ask) management style for the linux kernel. It's meant to 7on who you ask) management style for the linux kernel. It's meant to
8mirror the process/coding-style.rst document to some degree, and mainly written to 8mirror the :ref:`process/coding-style.rst <codingstyle>` document to some
9avoid answering [#f1]_ the same (or similar) questions over and over again. 9degree, and mainly written to avoid answering [#f1]_ the same (or similar)
10questions over and over again.
10 11
11Management style is very personal and much harder to quantify than 12Management style is very personal and much harder to quantify than
12simple coding style rules, so this document may or may not have anything 13simple coding style rules, so this document may or may not have anything
diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst
index b38bf2054ce3..58bc047e7b95 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ you should probably talk to XFree86 (http://www.xfree86.org/) and/or X.Org
16 16
17 Oh, and we don't really recommend submitting changes to XFree86 :) 17 Oh, and we don't really recommend submitting changes to XFree86 :)
18 18
19Also read the Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst document. 19Also read the :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`
20document.
20 21
21 22
22Allocating Device Numbers 23Allocating Device Numbers
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ by the Linux assigned name and number authority (currently this is
27Torben Mathiasen). The site is http://www.lanana.org/. This 28Torben Mathiasen). The site is http://www.lanana.org/. This
28also deals with allocating numbers for devices that are not going to 29also deals with allocating numbers for devices that are not going to
29be submitted to the mainstream kernel. 30be submitted to the mainstream kernel.
30See Documentation/admin-guide/devices.rst for more information on this. 31See :ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/devices.rst <admin_devices>`
32for more information on this.
31 33
32If you don't use assigned numbers then when your device is submitted it will 34If you don't use assigned numbers then when your device is submitted it will
33be given an assigned number even if that is different from values you may 35be given an assigned number even if that is different from values you may
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ PM support:
117 anything. For the driver testing instructions see 119 anything. For the driver testing instructions see
118 Documentation/power/drivers-testing.txt and for a relatively 120 Documentation/power/drivers-testing.txt and for a relatively
119 complete overview of the power management issues related to 121 complete overview of the power management issues related to
120 drivers see Documentation/driver-api/pm/devices.rst. 122 drivers see :ref:`Documentation/driver-api/pm/devices.rst <driverapi_pm_devices>`.
121 123
122Control: 124Control:
123 In general if there is active maintenance of a driver by 125 In general if there is active maintenance of a driver by