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[PATCH] Documentation/SubmittingDrivers: minor update 

* fix copright typo
* remove trailing whitespace
* remove Kernel Traffic from Resources. Zack, it was great reading!
* Name Arjan by name and fix URL of "How to NOT" paper.
* Remove "Last updated" tag.

Signed-off-by: Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
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Alexey Dobriyan 2006-09-29 02:01:43 -07:00 committed by Linus Torvalds
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@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ Copyright: The copyright owner must agree to use of GPL.
are the same person/entity. If not, the name of are the same person/entity. If not, the name of
the person/entity authorizing use of GPL should be the person/entity authorizing use of GPL should be
listed in case it's necessary to verify the will of listed in case it's necessary to verify the will of
the copright owner. the copyright owner.
Interfaces: If your driver uses existing interfaces and behaves like Interfaces: If your driver uses existing interfaces and behaves like
other drivers in the same class it will be much more likely other drivers in the same class it will be much more likely
to be accepted than if it invents gratuitous new ones. to be accepted than if it invents gratuitous new ones.
If you need to implement a common API over Linux and NT If you need to implement a common API over Linux and NT
drivers do it in userspace. drivers do it in userspace.
@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Clarity: It helps if anyone can see how to fix the driver. It helps
it will go in the bitbucket. it will go in the bitbucket.
Control: In general if there is active maintainance of a driver by Control: In general if there is active maintainance of a driver by
the author then patches will be redirected to them unless the author then patches will be redirected to them unless
they are totally obvious and without need of checking. they are totally obvious and without need of checking.
If you want to be the contact and update point for the If you want to be the contact and update point for the
driver it is a good idea to state this in the comments, driver it is a good idea to state this in the comments,
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ What Criteria Do Not Determine Acceptance
Vendor: Being the hardware vendor and maintaining the driver is Vendor: Being the hardware vendor and maintaining the driver is
often a good thing. If there is a stable working driver from often a good thing. If there is a stable working driver from
other people already in the tree don't expect 'we are the other people already in the tree don't expect 'we are the
vendor' to get your driver chosen. Ideally work with the vendor' to get your driver chosen. Ideally work with the
existing driver author to build a single perfect driver. existing driver author to build a single perfect driver.
Author: It doesn't matter if a large Linux company wrote the driver, Author: It doesn't matter if a large Linux company wrote the driver,
@ -116,17 +116,13 @@ Linux kernel master tree:
ftp.??.kernel.org:/pub/linux/kernel/... ftp.??.kernel.org:/pub/linux/kernel/...
?? == your country code, such as "us", "uk", "fr", etc. ?? == your country code, such as "us", "uk", "fr", etc.
Linux kernel mailing list: Linux kernel mailing list:
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
[mail majordomo@vger.kernel.org to subscribe] [mail majordomo@vger.kernel.org to subscribe]
Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition (covers 2.6.10): Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition (covers 2.6.10):
http://lwn.net/Kernel/LDD3/ (free version) http://lwn.net/Kernel/LDD3/ (free version)
Kernel traffic:
Weekly summary of kernel list activity (much easier to read)
http://www.kerneltraffic.org/kernel-traffic/
LWN.net: LWN.net:
Weekly summary of kernel development activity - http://lwn.net/ Weekly summary of kernel development activity - http://lwn.net/
2.6 API changes: 2.6 API changes:
@ -145,11 +141,8 @@ KernelNewbies:
Linux USB project: Linux USB project:
http://www.linux-usb.org/ http://www.linux-usb.org/
How to NOT write kernel driver by arjanv@redhat.com How to NOT write kernel driver by Arjan van de Ven:
http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/olspaper.pdf http://www.fenrus.org/how-to-not-write-a-device-driver-paper.pdf
Kernel Janitor: Kernel Janitor:
http://janitor.kernelnewbies.org/ http://janitor.kernelnewbies.org/
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Last updated on 17 Nov 2005.