Code of Conduct

The Linux kernel community operates a Code of Conduct based on the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct with a Linux Kernel Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct Interpretation.
The Linux kernel Code of Conduct Committee is currently made up of the following people:
Committee members can be reached all at once by writing to <conduct@kernel.org>.
We would like to thank the Linux kernel community members who have supported the adoption of the Code of Conduct and who continue to uphold the professional standards of our community. If you have any questions about these reports, please write to <conduct@kernel.org>.
Archival copy: https://lore.kernel.org/all/d7086f73-9398-448a-834c-69e2ffca8563@kernel.org/
In the period of April 1st, 2026 through September 30th, 2026, the Code of Conduct Committee received the following reports:
Code of Conduct scope and enforcement related reports: 3
We would like to thank the Linux kernel community members who have supported the adoption of the Code of Conduct and who continue to uphold the professional standards of our community. If you have questions about this report, please write to <conduct@kernel.org>.
Archival copy: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/f833fdfe-12f1-413f-966a-4c3ce9ad626e@kernel.org/T/#u
In the period of October 1, 2025 through March 31st, 2026, the Code of Conduct Committee received the following reports:
Code of Conduct scope and enforcement related reports: 3
We would like to thank the Linux kernel community members who have supported the adoption of the Code of Conduct and who continue to uphold the professional standards of our community. If you have questions about this report, please write to <conduct@kernel.org>.
Archival copy: https://lore.kernel.org/all/dfa4d9f3-8b56-46fc-9d1b-68e07a3d6edc@kernel.org/
In the period of April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025, the Code of Conduct Committee received the following reports:
Code of Conduct scope and enforcement related reports: 2
Unacceptable behavior or comments in email: 1
We would like to thank the Linux kernel community members who have supported the adoption of the Code of Conduct and who continue to uphold the professional standards of our community. If you have questions about this report, please write to <conduct@kernel.org>.
Archival copy: https://lore.kernel.org/all/2025043021-reprogram-gloss-acb5@gregkh/
Updates to the Code of Conduct documents:
In the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, the Code of Conduct Committee received the following reports:
Reports received: 17
Development process related reports:
Code of Conduct scope and enforcement related reports:
Insensitive comments reports:
Unacceptable behavior or comments in email: 6
4 reports resolved instituting remedial measures on two individuals restricting their participation in development process.
Reference: https://lore.kernel.org/all/6740fc3aabec0_5eb129497@dwillia2-xfh.jf.intel.com.notmuch/
Reference: https://lore.kernel.org/all/67cf7499597e9_1198729450@dwillia2-xfh.jf.intel.com.notmuch/
Others - Resolved with the individuals making amends for their behaviors.
We would like to thank the Linux kernel community members who have supported the adoption of the Code of Conduct and who continue to uphold the professional standards of our community. If you have questions about this report, please write to <conduct@kernel.org>.
Archival copy: https://lore.kernel.org/r/355aee5f-13ce-4e20-9ce8-e5bcddd14bc2@linuxfoundation.org
In the period of October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024, the Code of Conduct Committee received the following reports:
The result of the investigation:
The reports were about the offhand comments made while rejecting the code which are not violations of the Code of Conduct
Unacceptable behavior or comments on a private invitee only chat channel: 1
We would like to thank the Linux kernel community members who have supported the adoption of the Code of Conduct and who continue to uphold the professional standards of our community. If you have questions about this report, please write to <conduct@kernel.org>.
Archival copy: https://lore.kernel.org/r/3351be6b-854e-479d-832c-83cb8829c010@linuxfoundation.org
In the period of April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, the Code of Conduct Committee received the following reports:
The result of the investigation:
The reports were about the discussion during the patch review and decisions made in rejecting code and these actions are not viewed as violations of the Code of Conduct.