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</ref> New features are discussed and most code is posted to the list before any action is taken.<ref name="robert_love_lkd"/> It is also the official place for reporting bugs in the Linux kernel, in case one cannot find the maintainer to whom the bug should be reported.<ref>

[http://kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html Reporting bugs for the Linux kernel]

</ref> Author [[Michelle Delio]] suggests that it was on LKML that [[Tux (mascot)|Tux]], the official Linux mascot, was suggested and refined<ref>[https://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,42209,00.html The Story Behind Tux the Penguin][http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9605/index.html#119 Initial thread for "Linux logo"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409014226/http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9605/index.html#119 |date=2008-04-09 }}</ref>, although the accuracy of her reporting in other stories has been disputed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2005/05/wired-news-releases-source-review/|title=Wired News Releases Source Review|work=WIRED|access-date=2018-01-14|language=en-US}}</ref> Many companies associated with Linux kernel make announcements and proposals on LKML; for example, [[Novell]],<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2061-10795_3-5772444.html Novell introduces Linux kernel debugger]</ref> [[Intel]],<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-984769.html Intel, Red Hat cure open-source hiccup], [http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0212.0/1387.html Proposed ACPI Licensing change] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120715223651/http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0212.0/1387.html |date=2012-07-15 }}</ref> [[VMware]],<ref>

</ref>, although the accuracy of her reporting in other stories has been disputed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2005/05/wired-news-releases-source-review/|title=Wired News Releases Source Review|work=WIRED|access-date=2018-01-14|language=en-US}}</ref> Many companies associated with Linux kernel make announcements and proposals on LKML; for example, [[Novell]],<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2061-10795_3-5772444.html Novell introduces Linux kernel debugger]</ref> [[Intel]],<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-984769.html Intel, Red Hat cure open-source hiccup], [http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0212.0/1387.html Proposed ACPI Licensing change] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120715223651/http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0212.0/1387.html |date=2012-07-15 }}</ref> [[VMware]],<ref>

[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/20/vmware_linux_xen/page2.html Linux team tells VMware and Xen to get their acts together], [https://lwn.net/Articles/175457/ VMI i386 Linux virtualization interface proposal]

</ref> [[IBM]],<ref>[http://www.kernel-traffic.org/kernel-traffic/kt20010709_125.txt IBM announces Journaled File System v 1.0.0] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928191837/http://www.kernel-traffic.org/kernel-traffic/kt20010709_125.txt |date=2007-09-28 }}, Kernel Traffic #125 for 9 July 2001</ref> etc.

The list subscribers include all the [[Linux kernel#Maintenance|Linux kernel maintainers]] as well as other known figures in Linux circles (such as Jeff V. Merkey,<ref>[http://www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2006010200126OSCYKN Linus tells Merkey, "Cry me a river"]</ref> [[Eric S. Raymond]],<ref>

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* [http://www.kernelpodcast.org/ A semi-daily LKML Summary Podcast]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160701221623/http://www.tux.org/lkml/ Official FAQ of the Linux Kernel Mailing List] (outdated)

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190401191835/http://www.kernelhub.org/ The Linux Kernel Hub]

* [http://www.kerneltraffic.org Kernel Traffic website]