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authorRosen Penev <rosenp@gmail.com>2026-09-27 13:35:01 -0700
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Avoid a compilation error so that they're not used before being declared. Fixes: 4d105880666a ("tty: serial: mpc52xx_uart: add bounds check for psc_num array index") Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202609260356.tJWbd1WU-lkp@intel.com/ Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev <rosenp@gmail.com> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260927203501.14105-1-rosenp@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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+Linux kernel
+============
+
+The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
+system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.
+
+Quick Start
+-----------
+
+* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
+* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
+* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
+* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/
+
+Essential Documentation
+-----------------------
+
+All users should be familiar with:
+
+* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
+* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
+* License: See COPYING
+
+Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
+https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
+
+
+Who Are You?
+============
+
+Find your role below:
+
+* New Kernel Developer: Getting started with kernel development
+* Academic Researcher: Studying kernel internals and architecture
+* Security Expert: Hardening and vulnerability analysis
+* Backport/Maintenance Engineer: Maintaining stable kernels
+* System Administrator: Configuring and troubleshooting
+* Maintainer: Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
+* Hardware Vendor: Writing drivers for new hardware
+* Distribution Maintainer: Packaging kernels for distros
+* AI Coding Assistant: LLMs and AI-powered development tools
+
+
+For Specific Users
+==================
+
+New Kernel Developer
+--------------------
+
+Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:
+
+* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
+* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
+* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
+* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
+* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
+* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst
+
+Academic Researcher
+-------------------
+
+Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:
+
+* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
+* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
+* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
+* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
+* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
+* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
+* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
+* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst
+
+Security Expert
+---------------
+
+Security documentation and hardening guides:
+
+* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
+* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
+* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
+* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
+* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
+* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
+* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst
+
+Backport/Maintenance Engineer
+-----------------------------
+
+Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:
+
+* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
+* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
+* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
+* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
+* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst
+
+System Administrator
+--------------------
+
+Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:
+
+* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
+* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
+* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
+* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
+* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
+* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
+
+Maintainer
+----------
+
+Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:
+
+* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
+* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
+* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
+* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
+* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
+* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
+* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst
+
+Hardware Vendor
+---------------
+
+Write drivers and support new hardware:
+
+* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
+* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
+* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
+* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
+* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
+* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
+* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst
+
+Distribution Maintainer
+-----------------------
+
+Package and distribute the kernel:
+
+* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
+* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
+* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
+* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
+* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
+* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst
+
+AI Coding Assistant
+-------------------
+
+CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
+follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
+kernel:
+
+* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst
+
+This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
+and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.
+
+
+Communication and Support
+=========================
+
+* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
+* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
+* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
+* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
+* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst