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+Linux kernel
+============
+
+This file was moved to Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst
+
+Please notice that 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``.
+
+There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
+several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
+See Documentation/00-INDEX for a list of what is contained in each file.
+
+Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
+requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
+the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.