Linux kernel patch proposes an AGENTS.md entry point for coding agents
A proposed one-line AGENTS.md symlink to the kernel’s README would help coding agents find the project’s existing contribution and AI-assistance rules before editing. The author reports that, in a small test, agents without the file incorrectly added a human Signed-off-by and missed the kernel’s Assisted-by convention; with the pointer in place, both followed the documented rules more closely.
This is a proposal, not an adopted kernel policy. The approach avoids duplicating guidance, but the patch points agents to the full README and its linked documentation, which raises a reasonable token-usage concern; more targeted agent instructions could be a better fit. Phoronix’s forum discussion was inaccessible during review, so I’m linking the primary LKML patch thread instead.