2003-09-16 13:36:34

by Xose Vazquez Perez

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Subject: [PATCH] changes at SubmittingDrivers v4

--- linux/Documentation/SubmittingDrivers 2003-01-16 04:26:18.000000000 +0100
+++ linux.new/Documentation/SubmittingDrivers 2003-09-16 15:31:10.000000000 +0200
@@ -25,22 +25,25 @@
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Linux 2.0:
- No new drivers are accepted for this kernel tree
+ Only _critical_ and security patches are accepted. No new drivers are
+ accepted for this kernel tree. The final contact point for submissions
+ is David Weinehall <[email protected]>.

Linux 2.2:
- If the code area has a general maintainer then please submit it to
- the maintainer listed in MAINTAINERS in the kernel file. If the
- maintainer does not respond or you cannot find the appropriate
- maintainer then please contact Alan Cox <[email protected]>
+ The same rules apply as 2.0. The final contact point for submissions
+ is linux-kernel <[email protected]>.

Linux 2.4:
- The same rules apply as 2.2. The final contact point for Linux 2.4
- submissions is Marcelo Tosatti <[email protected]>.
+ If the code area has a general maintainer then please submit it to
+ the maintainer listed in MAINTAINERS in the kernel file. If the
+ maintainer does not respond or you can not find the appropriate
+ maintainer then please contact Marcelo Tosatti
+ <[email protected]>.

-Linux 2.5:
+Linux 2.6:
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 2.5
- submissions is Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>.
+ to track changes in API's. The final contact point for Linux 2.6
+ submissions is Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>.

What Criteria Determine Acceptance
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