On Fri, Sep 04, 2020 at 05:00:47PM +1000, Marlon Rac Cambasis wrote:
> Hello, I would like to make my first contribution to the Linux kernel in the
> form of a (trivial) spelling fix. Does this patch (including the subject and 
> the
> way my mail is being displayed), meet the requirements? Furthermore, I think 
> the
> correct place to send it to would be devicet...@vger.kernel.org and also 
> CCing 
> it to triv...@kernel.org. Is this all okay? Should I send it to somewhere 
> else,
> do I need to make any changes? Also I don't need to add a body to the patch
> when I send it do I?

You always need a changelog text, I know I will refuse to take a patch
without one.

Most of the time, writing the changelog text takes more effort than the
patch itself, which is good, as that documents what is happening and why
you are making the change that you are proposing.

thanks,

greg k-h

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