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1Linux kernel
2============
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4There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
5be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
6Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
7
8In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
9``make pdfdocs``.  The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
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11    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
12
13There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
14several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
15See Documentation/00-INDEX for a list of what is contained in each file.
16
17Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
18requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
19the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.
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