Re: Two Questions

From: Arun Sen
Date: Sun Jun 20 2004 - 00:32:42 EST


Thanks ... several of them ... I am looking all the old patches and new ones
...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg KH" <greg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Arun Sen" <arunsen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: Two Questions


> On Sat, Jun 19, 2004 at 06:47:47PM -0500, Arun Sen wrote:
> > Hi
> > I am doing some research that deals with patches to the kernel.
>
> What kind of research? For what end result?
>
> > Here are my questions:
> >
> > [1] I have obtained the patches for different versions of the kernel
from a
> > mirror website.
>
> What web site? What location?
>
> > However, they do not tell me who are the authors of these
> > patches and what are their addresses/emails. How can I get this
> > information?
>
> Which patches do you have questions about?
>
> > [2] What is the actual process of approval of a patch that goes into
the
> > kernel?
>
> Did you read the Documentation/SubmittingPatches file which documents
> the process?
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h

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