From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264775AbUFSXro (ORCPT ); Sat, 19 Jun 2004 19:47:44 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264777AbUFSXro (ORCPT ); Sat, 19 Jun 2004 19:47:44 -0400 Received: from out009pub.verizon.net ([206.46.170.131]:60390 "EHLO out009.verizon.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264512AbUFSXrm (ORCPT ); Sat, 19 Jun 2004 19:47:42 -0400 Message-ID: <029901c45657$d34d79b0$6401a8c0@waterdell> From: "Arun Sen" To: Subject: Two Questions Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 18:47:47 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out009.verizon.net from [4.10.168.165] at Sat, 19 Jun 2004 18:47:39 -0500 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi I am doing some research that deals with patches to the kernel. Here are my questions: [1] I have obtained the patches for different versions of the kernel from a mirror website. 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? [2] What is the actual process of approval of a patch that goes into the kernel? Thanks. Arun