Re: How to test my patches for the (staging) android driver?

From: Matthias Beyer
Date: Tue Dec 03 2013 - 11:04:09 EST


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On 03-12-2013 16:16:42, Matthias Beyer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> First: I'm really new to the kernel in manner of submitting patches,
> testing etc. Please, if you send me guidelines or pointers on
> what to do, explain how to do things!
>
> I'm working on some cleanup patches for code in drivers/staging/android/.
> These patches are cleanup patches as suggested in the appropriate TODO
> file, including fixes for checkpatch, but also function splitting as
> there are some really long functions (mainly in binder.c).
>
> How to test my code beside compiling it? Do I even have a possibility
> to test it or should I just send it to you?
>
> Besides: Which ML should I post this (and the patches) to? Main Kernel
> ML?
>
> --
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
> Kind regards,
> Matthias Beyer
>
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Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Kind regards,
Matthias Beyer

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