Binary compatibility in kernel

[Baruch Siach]

Hi Michael,

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 06:17:18PM +0200, Michael Sternberg wrote:
> I'm pretty new in Linux kernel development and seeking answers for some
> questions related to binary compatibility between various kernels.
> 
> I know that there is no stable kernel interface in Linux.
> Here are appropriate articles that describe the problem:
> http://www.kroah.com/log/linux/stable_api_nonsense.html
> http://tinyurl.com/yane5lb
> 
> I understand that the best way to make the GPLed module to be supported in all
> future versions of kernel is to add it into the main kernel tree.
> 
> Question #1:
> Where do I start if I want to add my module into main tree ?
> What are chances that this process will succeed ?

See the following link:

http://ldn.linuxfoundation.org/book/how-participate-linux-community

This guide pretty much covers all of the issues involved in participation in 
the Linux kernel development process.

baruch

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