Re: [PATCH RFC] Rework the top-level process page

From: Matthew Wilcox
Date: Fri Dec 08 2023 - 21:48:45 EST


On Fri, Dec 08, 2023 at 05:15:43PM -0700, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> +An introduction to how kernel development works
> +-----------------------------------------------
> +
> +Read these documents first: an understanding of the material here will ease
> +your entry into the kernel community.
>
> .. toctree::
> :maxdepth: 1
>
> - license-rules
> howto
> - code-of-conduct
> - code-of-conduct-interpretation
> development-process
> submitting-patches
> - handling-regressions
> + submit-checklist

I feel the policy section should come first. Yes, howto is important,
but putting the policy first means it's more important.

> +Policy guides and developer statements
> +--------------------------------------
> +
> +These are the rules that we try to live by in the kernel community (and
> +beyond).
> +
> +.. toctree::
> + :maxdepth: 1
> +
> + license-rules
> + code-of-conduct
> + code-of-conduct-interpretation
> + contribution-maturity-model
> kernel-enforcement-statement
> kernel-driver-statement
> + stable-api-nonsense
> + stable-kernel-rules
> + management-style
> + researcher-guidelines