docs: document linked lists

Nicolas Frattaroli · Jonathan Corbet · commit dcaf9d315cb7 · 2025-07-17T16:55:53.000-06:00
Add example-driven documentation for the kernel's generic linked list data structure. This includes discussion of situations where linked lists are likely inappropriate, and references to further reading. Signed-off-by: Nicolas Frattaroli <nicolas.frattaroli@collabora.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250714-linked-list-docs-v3-1-56c461580866@collabora.com Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/index.rst b/Documentation/core-api/index.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Library functionality that is used throughout the kernel.
    union_find
    min_heap
    parser
+   list
 
 Low level entry and exit
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diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst b/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@ The Linux Kernel API
 ====================
 
 
-List Management Functions
-=========================
-
-.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/list.h
-   :internal:
-
 Basic C Library Functions
 =========================
 
diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/list.rst b/Documentation/core-api/list.rst
