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diff --git a/2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00028.txt b/2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00028.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f53d9bb --- /dev/null +++ b/2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00028.txt @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +How and why to work with the Linux kernel community +How to submit your code mainline? + + +The FOSS code quality requirements are _extremely_ high +It's not a surprise that Linux is generally considered much more stable than competitors +Code needs to be maintainable +Linux supports old hardware ages beyond their EOL +Thin of MCA, VLB, Decnet, IPX networking, ... +So unless you respect the development culture, your code is likely to get rejected! +Post your driver at the respective mailing lists +Release early, release often +Don't hesitate to ask for feedback and suggestions if you are not 100% sure what is the right way to implement a certain feature + |