Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:17:49 +0200 (CEST) | From | Jesper Juhl <> | Subject | Re: Restating the questions |
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On Sun, 20 Jun 2004, Arun Sen wrote:
> Q1. I want to find out what the steps are for submitting and approving a > patch in the Linux kernel? I know that Linus has sent out an email > regarding the patch approval process and I have read it. > Read Documentation/SubmittingPatches Read http://www.tux.org/lkml/#s1-10
> Q2. I have looked into a mirror site for the kernel (in the university of > Wisconsin web site) for all kinds of patches for the kernel. I am looking > at all patches for all versions of the kernel. I would like to find out who > the authors are of these patches. Can you help me find this info? > ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel - for most recent versions ChangeLogs are available, amongst other things the ChangeLogs contain info on who wrote or submitted the patch. For more info read the MAINTAINERS & CREDITS files as well as source code comments in the source files themselves.
Other people can probably point you at more...
Btw, what are you going to use this info for? I'm currious (and I'm sure other people are as well).
-- Jesper Juhl <juhl-lkml@dif.dk>
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