Re: [RFC] HOWTO do Linux kernel development

[Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>]

On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 09:08:30AM +0800, Coywolf Qi Hunt wrote:
> 2005/11/15, Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>:
> > So, I've been working on a document for the past week or so to help
> > alleviate a lot of these problems.  If nothing else, it should be a place
> > where anyone can point someone to when they ask the common questions, or
> > do something in the not-correct way.  I'd like to add this to the Linux
> > kernel source tree, so it will be kept up to date over time, as things
> > change (like the development process.)  Ideally I'd like to put it in
> > the main directory as HOWTO, but I don't know how others feel about
> 
> You put it in the top directory to draw the most attention? Compare to
> source trees of other kernel projects, Linux source tree looks clean.
> Please don't spoil that. What's wrong with Documentation/ ?

People do not seem to even realize Documentation/ is there :(

Now if those same people would notice anything in the root directory
either, is another story...

It's just a suggestion.

thanks,

greg k-h