diff --git a/pkg/kernel/README.md b/pkg/kernel/README.md
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--- a/pkg/kernel/README.md
+++ b/pkg/kernel/README.md
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 Dart Kernel
 ===========
-**Dart Kernel** is a small high-level language derived from Dart.
-It is designed for use as an intermediate format for whole-program analysis
-and transformations, and as a frontend for codegen and execution backends.
+**Dart Kernel** is a small high-level language derived from Dart.  It is
+designed for use as an intermediate format for whole-program analysis and
+transformations, and to be consumed by codegen and execution backends.
 
-The kernel language has in-memory representations in Dart and C++, and
-can be serialized as binary or text.
+The kernel language has an in-memory representation in Dart and can be
+serialized as binary or text.
 
-Both the kernel language and its implementations are unstable and are under development.
+Both the kernel language and its implementations are unstable and are under
+development.
 
 This package contains the Dart part of the implementation and contains:
 - A transformable IR for the kernel language
-- A frontend based on the analyzer
 - Serialization of kernel code
 
 _Note:_ The APIs in this package are in an early state; developers should be
@@ -19,54 +19,6 @@
 contract for release versions of this package.  Please depend directly
 on individual versions.
 
-Getting Kernel
-------------
-
-Checkout the repository and run pub get:
-```bash
-git clone https://github.com/dart-lang/kernel
-cd kernel
-pub get
-```
-
-Command-Line Tool
------------------
-
-Run `tool/dartk.dart` from the command-line to convert between .dart files
-and the serialized binary and textual formats.
-
-`dartk` expects the `.dill` extension for files in the binary format.
-The textual format has no preferred extension right now.
-
-Example commands:
-```bash
-dartk foo.dart            # print text IR for foo.dart
-dartk foo.dart -ofoo.dill # write binary IR for foo.dart to foo.dill
-dartk foo.dill            # print text IR for binary file foo.dill
-```
-
-Pass the `--link` or `-l` flag to link all transitive dependencies into one file:
-```bash
-dartk myapp.dart -ppackages -l -omyapp.dill # Bundle everything.
-dartk myapp.dill # Print it back out in a (very, very long) textual format.
-```
-
 See [ast.dart](lib/ast.dart) for the in-memory IR, or [binary.md](binary.md) for
 a description of the binary format.  For now, the textual format is very ad-hoc
 and cannot be parsed back in.
-
-
-Testing
--------
-
-If you plan to make changes to kernel, get a checkout of the Dartk SDK and run:
-```bash
-tool/regenerate_dill_files.dart --sdk <path to SDK checkout>
-pub run test
-```
-
-
-Linking
--------------------------
-Linking from binary files is not yet implemented.  In order to compile a whole
-program, currently everything must be compiled from source at once.