From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264270AbUFTFaX (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Jun 2004 01:30:23 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264296AbUFTFaX (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Jun 2004 01:30:23 -0400 Received: from out004pub.verizon.net ([206.46.170.142]:39319 "EHLO out004.verizon.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264270AbUFTFaO (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Jun 2004 01:30:14 -0400 Message-ID: <02ac01c45687$adcb44d0$6401a8c0@waterdell> From: "Arun Sen" To: References: <029901c45657$d34d79b0$6401a8c0@waterdell> <20040620044215.GA10008@kroah.com> Subject: Re: Two Questions Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 00:30:20 -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 out004.verizon.net from [4.10.168.165] at Sun, 20 Jun 2004 00:30:12 -0500 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Thanks ... several of them ... I am looking all the old patches and new ones ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg KH" To: "Arun Sen" Cc: 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