On submitting kernel patches
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A lot of groups and individual developers work on improving the Linux kernel. Many innovative new features are developed all the time. The best and smoothest way to distribute and maintain new kernel features is to incorporate them into the standard mainline source tree. This involves a review process and some standard conventions. Unfortunately actually getting innovative new features through review can be a rough ride and sometimes they don’t make it in at all. This paper examines some common problems for submitting larger changes and some strategies to avoid problems.
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