Federico Vaga 1e6c6d69b6 doc:it_IT: align doc-guide translation
Update the Italian translation of Documentation/doc-guide to catch up
with the following upstream commits:

doc-guide/index.rst:
  commit a592a36e49 ("Documentation: use a source-read extension for the index link boilerplate")
  commit d409813508 ("doc-guide: add help documentation checktransupdate.rst")

doc-guide/sphinx.rst:
  commit f1c2db1f14 ("docs: move test_doc_build.py to tools/docs")
  commit abd61d1ff8 ("scripts: sphinx-pre-install: move it to tools/docs")
  commit 9322af5e65 ("docs: sphinx: add a file with the requirements for lowest version")
  commit d6d886005d ("Docs: doc-guide: update sphinx.rst Sphinx version number")
  commit 5ccab49c10 ("docs: doc-guide: clarify latest theme usage")
  commit b31274d58d ("docs: drop the version constraints for sphinx and dependencies")
  commit 40be2369dc ("Documentation: multiple .rst files: Fix grammar and more consistent formatting")
  commit 3e893e16af ("docs: Raise the minimum Sphinx requirement to 2.4.4")
  commit 86b17aaf2e ("docs: automarkup: linkify git revs")
  commit 35d4a3c67e ("docs/doc-guide: Clarify how to write tables")
  commit 26d797ffc1 ("docs: update sphinx.rst to reflect the default theme change")
  commit 679b4bc25f ("docs/doc-guide: Add documentation on SPHINX_IMGMATH")
  commit 4d627ef12b ("docs/doc-guide: Mention make variable SPHINXDIRS")
  commit 7c43214ddd ("docs/doc-guide: Add footnote on Inkscape for better images in PDF documents")

doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst:
  commit 827b9458c9 ("docs: kernel-doc.rst: document private: scope propagation")
  commit eba6ffd126 ("docs: kdoc: move kernel-doc to tools/docs")
  commit 90f1d896d5 ("doc-guide: kernel-doc: specify that W=n does not check header files")
  commit b580fa304c ("docs: kernel-doc.rst: document the new "var" kernel-doc markup")
  commit 8deb5d725b ("docs: kernel-doc.rst: don't let automarkup mangle with consts")
  commit dd3e817e87 ("doc-guide: kernel-doc: add %CONST examples")
  commit 7e8a8143ec ("docs: add support to build manpages from kerneldoc output")
  commit 9e6c5870bb ("Documentation: kernel-doc: enumerate identifier *type*s")
  commit 23a0bc2851 ("doc-guide: kernel-doc: document Returns: spelling")

doc-guide/parse-headers.rst:
  commit 6ae0f20727 ("docs: parse-headers.rst: Fix a typo")
  commit 68f3d40ea0 ("docs: parse-headers.rst: remove uneeded parenthesis")
  commit d69a03a97a ("docs: doc-guide: parse-headers.rst update its documentation")

Also add the translations for the following pages, which had none:

doc-guide/contributing.rst:
  commit d96574b0b4 ("Add a document on how to contri

doc-guide/maintainer-profile.rst:
  commit 53b7f3aa41 ("Add a maintainer entry profile for documentation")

doc-guide/checktransupdate.rst:
  commit d409813508 ("doc-guide: add help documentation checktransupdate.rst")

Signed-off-by: Federico Vaga <federico.vaga@vaga.pv.it>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Message-ID: <20260725185005.138887-1-federico.vaga@vaga.pv.it>
2026-08-03 12:35:03 -06:00
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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
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