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diff --git a/README.patches b/README.patches new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d6574acf2 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.patches @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +Mauro Carvalho Chehab 2005 Dec 02 + + The master copy of the video4linux and dvb kernel subsystem is now +maintained jointly at http://linuxtv.org/ + +=== v4l-dvb snapshots available at linuxtv.org + + We are now publishing periodic snapshots (about once a month or +before rellevant changes) at linuxtv.org. The main idea is to have +"stable" snapshots on Linuxtv. You can check it at: + +http://linuxtv.org/downloads/snapshot + +=== v4l-dvb quilt available at linuxtv.org + + It is also available patches against latest development kernel at: +http://linuxtv.org/downloads/quilt + + patches/series shows the correct order to apply. + +== Getting the latest Snapshot + + To get the latest sources from CVS you need to issue the +following commands: + +cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxtv.org:/cvs/video4linux login +(use an empty password) + +cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxtv.org:/cvs/video4linux co -P v4l-dvb +* Patches should be built against video4linux cvs. + +=== How to get your changes into the mainline tree? + +1. Post your patches to the corresponding mailing list for review and +testing by other people. For analog or core changes, the mailing list is +video4linux-list .at. redhat .dot. com. For DVB changes, the mailing list +is linux-dvb .at. linuxtv .dot. com. The latest requires subscription. + +2. Using [PATCH] at subject will help CVS maintainers to better handing +it. + +3. Please edit also ChangeLog, including some comments about it. + +4. Every patch shall have a Developers Certificate of Origin like + +Signed-off-by: Your name <name@yoursite.com> + +with name of people envolving on making it. + + This should be a real name and address. The exact meaning of the +signed-off-by is postulated at linux source code, at file: + Documentation/SubmittingPatches + +5. Fix problems and repeat until everyone is happy ;) + +6. Maintainers will periodically submit changes to mainstream. + +Mauro +Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab .at. linuxtv .dot. org> |