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Date:      Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:48:16 +0100
From:      Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net>
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: What do I do with changes to a kernel module ?
Message-ID:  <20020122094816.GA2384@raggedclown.net>
In-Reply-To: <15437.5772.965984.619017@guru.mired.org>
References:  <91790610@toto.iv> <15437.5772.965984.619017@guru.mired.org>

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On Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 01:36:44AM -0600, Mike Meyer wrote:
> Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net> types:
> > I have put some code into the USB Scanner modules source code to
> > add support for Epson 640 USB Scanners.
> > What do I do with it now to get it put in the distribution ?
> > 
> > It's in 4.5 RC.
> > 
> > Tough one that, all 6 lines of it :)
> 
> Do a "diff -u" with the sources, and submit a PR with a subject that
> starts "[PATCH]". That in the subject line will clue in committers
> that you have included a patch to fix the problem, so they don't have
> to do anything but test your code and commit it. Oh, yeah - if you
> haven't followed style(9), read it and do so before submitting the PR.
> 
> And yes, having become one of Anthony's "few, isolated cases" you get
> to call yourself a kernel hacker (jg) now. 

Me <<-- Proud look.
If it gets accepted do I get to learn the secret handshake ?

> You don't have to be able
> to debug device drivers just by looking at the code. That is a truly
> rare talent, as most of us require a working sample device to do that.
>
 
Oh I don't have one, I just chose that device at random because I saw
there was no support for it :)

-- 
Regards
Cliff



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