Submitting your first patch to the Linux kernel

Linux kernel development is done by mailing lists. You have just improved a piece of code or documentation. What now? In this post, I will show you how to submit a patch to the Linux kernel, as well as some tips I learned.

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Introduction

There are many ways one can contribute to Linux development. You could improve documentation, write a new driver or…