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 # VisionFive 2
 
-As of writing, VisionFive 2 support is quite experimental.
+As of writing, VisionFive 2 support is quite experimental; see [kernel/README.md](kernel/README.md).
 
 ## Flash the bootloader via serial connection
 
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+# VisionFive 2 kernel
+
+The VisionFive 2 kernel is still under development. Most of the contents of this directory only exist in order to work around build errors and a crash or two. As such, the settings described here are by no means final, or even good.