Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:01:36 -0800 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] HOWTO do Linux kernel development - take 2 |
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On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 11:06:04PM +0100, Jesper Juhl wrote: > On 11/15/05, Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de> wrote: > > Here's an updated version of the "HOTO do Linux kernel development" > > document that I've been working on. > > > > For a description of why I started this, please see: > > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/348689 > > > > I've addressed all of the comments that I have received, and flushed out > > the the TODO sections. I'd appreciate any comments on this version, as > > I think it's looking pretty good and finished for now. If no one > > objects, I'll send it in a patch for inclusion in the main tree soon. > > > [snip] > > > > Documentation/applying-patches.txt > > A good introduction describing exactly what a patch is, how to > > create it, and how to apply it to the different development branches > > of the kernel. > > > [snip] > > I don't believe I mention anything about patch /creation/ in > applying-patches.txt, at least the point of the document when I wrote > it was to explain what a patch is, how to apply it and give a short > description of the various trees. > So, your description is accurate except for the "how to create it" bit.
Ah, you are right. I was thinking of the SubmittingPatches file, that is where we describe how to create a patch.
thanks for catching this, I've fixed it up.
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