On Sat, 2010-05-22 at 16:33 -0400, Ralph Blach wrote: > How do I request new kernel function? Do I open a bug on bugzilla or ask on > the main kernel mailing list.
>From my observation of kernel development over a few years: * A Bugzilla entry is very likely to be ignored. * Emailing to the main kernel list is also likely to be ignored. * The best way is to create a patch that does what you need, then look in the MAINTAINERS file (in root dir of kernel git checkout) to see who maintains the relevant area, and email it to the specified people or list. The patch doesn't need to be 100% correct; whatever you provide will probably get rewritten anyway :-). However kernel people take patches much more seriously than just feature requests. For a start, it shows exactly what features you want. If you aren't able to create a patch, then I would suggest asking on the relevant MAINTAINERS list anyway. However you will need to make a very good case; remember that these are people who will be donating their own time (or their employer's time) to develop something that *you* need. So you need to explain why it is useful to a wide range of people, not just yourself. Regards, Simon -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [email protected] Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
