Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:44:11 +0200 | Subject | Re: after effects of a kernel API change | From | "Ahmed S. Darwish" <> |
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On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 11:05:53AM +0530, Rajat Jain wrote: > >> > >> Is there any way volunteers like me can help in this exercise? > > > >See the /APIchanges in the Kernel Janitors TODO list > >http://kernelnewbies.org/KernelJanitors/Todo > > > [...] > 1) How do I make sure if some one is NOT working on any of the > mentioned bullet points? Who coordinates? On what mailing list?
Check latest trees to make sure the work is not duplicated. espicially trees like -mm and subsystem ones.
> 2) Do any patches for the above Todo list have the chances of getting > merged into the mainstream kernel? Who approves? I suppose the > respective maintainer of the driver / subsystem getting affected?
I advise lurking (following/reading) the list for at least 2 or 3 weeks and you'll automatically understand how the "system" works. Also check:
$KERNEL_TREE/Documentation/HOWTO $KERNEL_TREE/Documentation/SubmittingPatches $KERNEL_TREE/Documentation/CodingStyle
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