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[PATCH] Documentation/SubmittingDrivers: minor update

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* 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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@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ Copyright: The copyright owner must agree to use of GPL.
are the same person/entity. If not, the name of
the person/entity authorizing use of GPL should be
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
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
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.
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.
If you want to be the contact and update point for the
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
often a good thing. If there is a stable working driver from
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.
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/...
?? == your country code, such as "us", "uk", "fr", etc.
Linux kernel mailing list:
Linux kernel mailing list:
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
[mail majordomo@vger.kernel.org to subscribe]
Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition (covers 2.6.10):
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:
Weekly summary of kernel development activity - http://lwn.net/
2.6 API changes:
@ -145,11 +141,8 @@ KernelNewbies:
Linux USB project:
http://www.linux-usb.org/
How to NOT write kernel driver by arjanv@redhat.com
http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/olspaper.pdf
How to NOT write kernel driver by Arjan van de Ven:
http://www.fenrus.org/how-to-not-write-a-device-driver-paper.pdf
Kernel Janitor:
http://janitor.kernelnewbies.org/
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Last updated on 17 Nov 2005.