Re: [RFC] HOWTO do Linux kernel development - take 2

[Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>]

On 11/15/05, Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de> 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.


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