Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | From | Mauro Carvalho Chehab <> | Subject | [PATCH 13/17] SubmittingDrivers.rst: add a cross reference to CodingStyle | Date | Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:05:58 -0300 |
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Instead of mentioning CodingStyle as a file, use a reference.
While here, do a minor update, pointing that the same rules for Kernel 2.6 apply up to the recent versions too.
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com> --- Documentation/development-process/SubmittingDrivers.rst | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/development-process/SubmittingDrivers.rst b/Documentation/development-process/SubmittingDrivers.rst index 621d17af20fd..e4810fb8f4e2 100644 --- a/Documentation/development-process/SubmittingDrivers.rst +++ b/Documentation/development-process/SubmittingDrivers.rst @@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ Linux 2.4: maintainer does not respond or you cannot find the appropriate maintainer then please contact Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>. -Linux 2.6: +Linux 2.6 and upper: The same rules apply as 2.4 except that you should follow linux-kernel - to track changes in API's. The final contact point for Linux 2.6 + to track changes in API's. The final contact point for Linux 2.6+ submissions is Andrew Morton. What Criteria Determine Acceptance @@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ Interfaces: Code: Please use the Linux style of code formatting as documented - in Documentation/development-process/CodingStyle.rst. If you have sections of code + in :ref:`Documentation/development-process/CodingStyle.rst <codingStyle>`. + If you have sections of code that need to be in other formats, for example because they are shared with a windows driver kit and you want to maintain them just once separate them out nicely and note -- 2.7.4
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