From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1030219AbVKPIMw (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 Nov 2005 03:12:52 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1030220AbVKPIMw (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 Nov 2005 03:12:52 -0500 Received: from mail.gmx.net ([213.165.64.20]:3563 "HELO mail.gmx.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1030219AbVKPIMv (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 Nov 2005 03:12:51 -0500 Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:12:50 +0100 (MET) From: "Michael Kerrisk" To: Greg KH Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, mtk-manpages@gmx.net MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20051115173307.GB13707@suse.de> Subject: Re: [RFC] HOWTO do Linux kernel development X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-Authenticated: #23581172 Message-ID: <711.1132128770@www71.gmx.net> X-Mailer: WWW-Mail 1.6 (Global Message Exchange) X-Flags: 0001 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Greg, Under 'Documentation', there is the text: When new features are added to the kernel, it is recommended that new documentation files are also added which explain how to use the feature. Could you also add something like: When a new feature changes the interface that the kernel exposes to userland, it is recommended that you send information or a man-pages patch explaining the change to the manual pages maintainer at mtk-manpages@gmx.net. Thanks, Michael -- 10 GB Mailbox, 100 FreeSMS/Monat http://www.gmx.net/de/go/topmail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++