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en:developers:documentation:submittingpatches [2020/10/08 09:43] Kalle Valo [New driver] Clarify that these are requirements, add DT, separate preferred licenses |
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| * have firmware images submitted for [[https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/|linux-firmware]] with an acceptable license allowing redistribution | * have firmware images submitted for [[https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/|linux-firmware]] with an acceptable license allowing redistribution | ||
| * document Device Tree usage in [[https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.html|devicetree bindings]] and review them with DT maintainers | * document Device Tree usage in [[https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.html|devicetree bindings]] and review them with DT maintainers | ||
| + | * in the commit log/cover letter provide an overview of the driver | ||
| + | * what hardware the driver supports | ||
| + | * what features are supported (client, AP, mesh modes etc) | ||
| * for review submit the driver as one file per patch, to make it easier for the reviewers | * for review submit the driver as one file per patch, to make it easier for the reviewers | ||
| * example: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/20200623110000.31559-1-ajay.kathat@microchip.com/ | * example: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/20200623110000.31559-1-ajay.kathat@microchip.com/ | ||
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| * for staging drivers the final patch will be just a small patch moving the driver, example: https://git.kernel.org/linus/5625f965d764 | * for staging drivers the final patch will be just a small patch moving the driver, example: https://git.kernel.org/linus/5625f965d764 | ||
| - | There's also a list [[https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/LICENSES/preferred|preferred licenses]] available. | + | There's also a list of [[https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/LICENSES/preferred|preferred licenses]] available. |
| ===== Examples of a patches ===== | ===== Examples of a patches ===== | ||
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