$ git log --pretty=format:'%h %s (%cs)%d'
f338e77383789 Linux 7.0-rc4 (2026-03-15)
(HEAD -> master)
5c2fe8d11ae05 Merge tag 'scsi-fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi (2026-03-15)
d9bf296c398d0 Merge tag 'probes-fixes-v7.0-rc3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace (2026-03-15)
62cda74c79da1 Merge tag 'bootconfig-fixes-v7.0-rc3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace (2026-03-15)
11e8c7e9471cf Merge tag 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm (2026-03-15)
4f3df2e5ea69f Merge tag 'powerpc-7.0-3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux (2026-03-15)
13af67f599c9f Merge tag 'x86-urgent-2026-03-15' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip (2026-03-15)
164cb546e9999 Merge tag 'timers-urgent-2026-03-15' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip (2026-03-15)
63724e9519a31 Merge tag 'sched-urgent-2026-03-15' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip (2026-03-15)
97450311306e9 Merge tag 'objtool-urgent-2026-03-15' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip (2026-03-15)
...
$ git cat-file blob HEAD:README
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
# heads (aka `branches'):
$ git for-each-ref --sort=-creatordate refs/heads \
--format='%(HEAD) %(refname:short) %(subject) (%(creatordate:short))'
modules-next module: Simplify warning on positive returns from module_init() (2026-04-04)
* master Linux 7.0-rc4 (2026-03-15)
rebase/20250924-module-params-v3-v18-0-bf512c35d910@kernel.org modules: add rust modules files to MAINTAINERS (2025-11-01)
modules-fixes module: Rename MAX_PARAM_PREFIX_LEN to __MODULE_NAME_LEN (2025-07-31)
# tags:
$ git for-each-ref --sort=-creatordate refs/tags \
--format='%(refname:short) %(subject) (%(creatordate:short))'
modules-7.1-rc1 Modules changes for v7.1-rc1 (2026-04-10) tar.gz
modules-7.0-rc3.fixes Modules fixes for v7.0-rc3 (2026-03-03) tar.gz
modules-7.0-rc1 Modules changes for v7.0-rc1 (2026-02-06) tar.gz
modules-6.19-rc1 Modules changes for v6.19-rc1 (2025-12-04) tar.gz
modules-6.17-rc3.fixes Modules fixes for 6.17-rc3 (2025-08-24) tar.gz
modules-6.17-rc1 This is a small set of changes for modules, primarily to extend module users to use the module data structures in combination with the already no-op stub module functions, even when support for modules is disabled in the kernel configuration. This change follows the kernel's coding style for conditional compilation and allows kunit code to drop all CONFIG_MODULES ifdefs, which is also part of the changes. This should allow others part of the kernel to do the same cleanup. (2025-08-03) tar.gz
modules-6.16-rc6.fixes Modules fixes for 6.16-rc6 (2025-07-08) tar.gz
modules-6.16-rc1 Modules changes for 6.16-rc1 (2025-06-02) tar.gz
v6.15-rc6 Linux 6.15-rc6 (2025-05-11) tar.gz
modules-6.15-rc6 Modules fixes for v6.15-rc6 (2025-05-09) tar.gz
...
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