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How to Submit Patch to Linux Kernel
Recently, I needed to submit a patch to Linux kernel. After waiting for a long time, my patch finally got merged into Linus tree. 🥳 I found that the Linux development process is quite different from other open source projects. So, I decided to write down how it works. Linux Development Process Concept Linus Torvalds maintains a Linux source repo. He releases the new version Linux kernel regularly. Also, when a new version is released, he’ll split a new branch and the stable tree maintainer will take care of the new branch....