How to submit a new module to linux kernel?

How to submit a new module to linux kernel?

[#ZHOU BIN#]

Hi all,

I'm new in this mailing list. I implemented a new TCP congestion control module for linux kernel 2.6.16.13.
Does anybody know how to apply for the integration of it into the linux kernel? How long will this process take?

Thank you very much.

Best Regards,
Zhou Bin

Re: How to submit a new module to linux kernel?

[James Morris]

On Mon, 22 May 2006, #ZHOU BIN# wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm new in this mailing list. I implemented a new TCP congestion control module for linux kernel 2.6.16.13.
> Does anybody know how to apply for the integration of it into the linux kernel? How long will this process take?

Read Documentation/SubmittingPatches, then send the patch here.

If it's a good patch, it could be integrated quickly.



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Re: How to submit a new module to linux kernel?

[Erik Mouw]

On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 03:18:12PM +0800, #ZHOU BIN# wrote:
> I'm new in this mailing list. I implemented a new TCP congestion
> control module for linux kernel 2.6.16.13.
> Does anybody know how to apply for the integration of it into the
> linux kernel? How long will this process take?

See Documentation/SubmittingPatches in your kernel tree.


Erik

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Re: How to submit a new module to linux kernel?

[Ian McDonald]

On 5/23/06, Erik Mouw <erik@harddisk-recovery.com> wrote:
> On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 03:18:12PM +0800, #ZHOU BIN# wrote:
> > I'm new in this mailing list. I implemented a new TCP congestion
> > control module for linux kernel 2.6.16.13.
> > Does anybody know how to apply for the integration of it into the
> > linux kernel? How long will this process take?
>
> See Documentation/SubmittingPatches in your kernel tree.
>
>
I would also add that for this type of patch a peer reviewed paper
outlining the congestion control work would be useful/needed.

Every person wants to improve TCP and has written a congestion control
mechanism (myself included!) but that doesn't mean it is worth
including in the kernel (mine certainly isn't....).

In particular for TCP congestion control you need to show in what
cases it is better than others, what cases it is worse and how fair is
it compared to other TCP flows.

Ian
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