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torvalds/linux

Linux kernel source tree - the heart of every Linux system

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licenseGPL-2.0
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postedApr 17, 2011
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about this repository

This is the main repository for the Linux kernel. It contains the source code for the Linux kernel, which is the core component of the Linux operating system. The kernel manages hardware resources and provides essential services for all other parts of the operating system.

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README.md

# Linux kernel

There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF.

In order to build the documentation, use `make htmldocs` or `make pdfdocs`.

## License

GPL-2.0
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