Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S965041AbVKOWQ5 (ORCPT ); Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:16:57 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932195AbVKOWQ5 (ORCPT ); Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:16:57 -0500 Received: from mail.kroah.org ([69.55.234.183]:12191 "EHLO perch.kroah.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932155AbVKOWQ5 (ORCPT ); Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:16:57 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:01:36 -0800 From: Greg KH To: Jesper Juhl Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, greg@kroah.com Subject: Re: [RFC] HOWTO do Linux kernel development - take 2 Message-ID: <20051115220136.GA12413@suse.de> References: <20051115210459.GA11363@kroah.com> <9a8748490511151406y72e82354w5c5599ea6201d38e@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <9a8748490511151406y72e82354w5c5599ea6201d38e@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1619 Lines: 39 On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 11:06:04PM +0100, Jesper Juhl wrote: > On 11/15/05, Greg KH 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. greg k-h - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/