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+================================
+Development tools for the kernel
+================================
+
+This document is a collection of documents about development tools that can
+be used to work on the kernel.  For now, the documents have been pulled
+together without any significant effot to integrate them into a coherent
+whole; patches welcome!
+
+.. class:: toc-title
+
+	   Table of contents
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+
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    :maxdepth: 2
 
    kernel-documentation
+   dev-tools/tools
    media/media_uapi
    media/media_kapi
    media/dvb-drivers/index