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diff --git a/README.patches b/README.patches index 863415cc8..fc4e6d08a 100644 --- a/README.patches +++ b/README.patches @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab at infradead dot org> - Updated on 2007 December, 1st + Updated on 2008 February, 14 This file describes the general procedures used by the LinuxTV team (*) and by the v4l-dvb community. @@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ finally merged into a common repository on linuxtv.org. A list of current available repositories is available at: http://linuxtv.org/hg -2. Git trees' relationships with v4l/dvb development - ================================================= +2. Git and Mercurial trees' relationships with v4l/dvb development + =============================================================== The main kernel trees are hosted at http://git.kernel.org. Each tree is owned by a maintainer. @@ -59,6 +59,20 @@ The subsystem master tree is owned by the subsystem maintainer (Mauro Carvalho Chehab) being located at: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mchehab/v4l-dvb.git +There's also an experimental tree, that contains all experimental patches +from subsystem trees. It is called linux-next. Its purpose is to check in +advance if patches from different trees would conflict. The main tree for +linux-next is owned by Stephen Rothwell and it is located at: + http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfr/linux-next.git + +Warning: linux-next is meant to be used by developers. As it may contain broken ++++++++ patches on several subsystems, it may cause damage if used on + production systems. + +The subsystem linux-next tree is also owned by Mauro Carvalho Chehab, and it is +located at: + http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfr/linux-next.git + Before committing into the master -git tree, the finished patches from each maintainers tree are added on a staging tree, owned by the subsystem maintainer, at: @@ -66,6 +80,8 @@ subsystem maintainer, at: The main function of this tree is to merge patches from other repositories and to test the entire subsystem with the finished patches. +This is also the recommended tree for users interested on testing newer V4L/DVB +patches and drivers. Users are welcome to use, test and report any issues via the mailing lists or via the Kernel's bugzilla, available at: @@ -76,8 +92,8 @@ patches from the subsystem tree that are meant to be sent to kernel -stable team, at: http://git.kernel.org/http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mkrufky/v4l-dvb-2.6.x.y.git -3. Mercurial trees used for v4l/dvb development - ============================================ +3. Other mercurial trees used for v4l/dvb development + ================================================== V4L/DVB driver development is hosted at http://linuxtv.org. There are a number of trees there each owned by a developer of the LinuxTV team. |