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kernel/

Guidelines that apply only to code under kernel/.

Keep the Linux Compatibility docs current (linux-compat-docs)

When a change under kernel/ adds or enhances a user-visible API — a system call or a kernel parameter — update the Linux Compatibility section in the same PR, so the documented coverage keeps matching the code.

  • For a system call: update the matching Syscall Flag Coverage page and its SCML (.scml) coverage file to reflect the newly supported flags, arguments, and behaviors.
  • For a kernel parameter: update the Kernel Parameters page.