[dgplug-users] Kernel Mail-list and Patching

[Sudhir Khanger]

On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 10:45 PM, arprez <lin.ker.arptiw at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>         I am subscribed to Linux-kernel mail-list and Linux-usb mail-list.
> it was ok initially but the number of emails per hour is growing and now i
> can't really follow up with the amount of information.
>         I have queries regarding the patching system followed in linux
> development. How are a sequence of patches checked and applied finally?
> for example;
>
> Developer-1 submits patches {patch-1, patch-2, patch3}
> Developer-2 submits patches {patch-4, patch-5(which is another patching done
> in patch-3 of dev-1)}
> Maintainer- accepts patches 1,2,4 and rejects 3,5.
>
> what does he do then, and how dos he apply them?
>
> Also what tools or methods one uses to check patches and their aptness?
>
> Thanks.
>
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> Arpit,
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You may want to look into git.

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Regards,
Sudhir Khanger.
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