From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263028AbUFTEn1 (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Jun 2004 00:43:27 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S263309AbUFTEn1 (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Jun 2004 00:43:27 -0400 Received: from mail.kroah.org ([65.200.24.183]:8917 "EHLO perch.kroah.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S263028AbUFTEn0 (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Jun 2004 00:43:26 -0400 Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 21:42:15 -0700 From: Greg KH To: Arun Sen Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Two Questions Message-ID: <20040620044215.GA10008@kroah.com> Reply-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <029901c45657$d34d79b0$6401a8c0@waterdell> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <029901c45657$d34d79b0$6401a8c0@waterdell> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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