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The parameters listed below are only valid if certain kernel build options were enabled and if respective hardware is present. The text in square brackets at the beginning of each …

The maintainers of the various kernel subsystems — and also many kernel subsystem developers — expose their current state of development in source repositories.

5 days ago · These kernel releases are not hosted at kernel.org and kernel developers can provide no support for them. It is easy to tell if you are running a distribution kernel.

To build external modules, you must have a prebuilt kernel available that contains the configuration and header files used in the build. Also, the kernel must have been built with …

This is a short document describing the preferred coding style for the linux kernel. Coding style is very personal, and I won’t force my views on anybody, but this is what goes for anything that I …

For detailed information on how the kernel development process works, see A guide to the Kernel Development Process. Also, read Linux Kernel patch submission checklist for a list of items to …

There are a great many reasons why kernel code should be merged into the official (“mainline”) kernel, including automatic availability to users, community support in many forms, and the …

Don’t worry too much about this, most of the time it’s not a problem to run a tainted kernel; the information is mainly of interest once someone wants to investigate some problem, as its real …

The parameters listed below are only valid if certain kernel build options were enabled and if respective hardware is present. This list should be kept in alphabetical order.