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From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>
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"Eric S. Raymond" wrote:
> Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>:
> > You updated Linux-Mandrake's kernel RPM and Linux-Mandrake's installer?
> > Cool!

> No, I didn't.  But I can't even imagine how these changes could break those.

Our kernel build process has to look at CONFIG_xxx because we build
multiple kernels from the same base .config.


> > Please post a patch with only these 19 changes, and make sure to CC it
> > to linux-kernel.

> I don't think this is your decision to make, is it?

I have no control over what you choose to do.  It's a free 'net, and you
are free to ignore any and all suggestions.

The normal way to get patches into the kernel is to split them up.  I
just sent Linus 21 patches, which got condensed into

> -pre8:
> [...]
>   - Jeff Garzik: network driver updates, i810 rng driver, and
>     "alloc_etherdev()" network driver insert race condition fix.

Separate out your changes.  Make the maintainers aware of your changes. 
ie. if it modifies my driver's CONFIG_xxx usage or my subsystem's
Config.in, let me know.  ("me" == any maintainer)

Read Documentation/SubmittingPatches.

	Jeff


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Jeff Garzik       | May you have warm words on a cold evening,
Building 1024     | a full moon on a dark night,
MandrakeSoft      | and a smooth road all the way to your door.
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