Re: [Q]: Linux and real device drivers

David Hinds (dhinds@zen.stanford.edu)
Sat, 25 Sep 1999 19:30:18 -0700


On Sat, Sep 25, 1999 at 05:58:37PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Relying on the kernel source code as a primary means of communication
> > between key kernel developers is simply wrong.
>
> Any better ideas. None I have seen in any other free project worked.

One suggestion would be to have a set of man pages included in the
kernel tree. And try to make them sufficiently useful that people
would want to keep them up to date. In this case, I think adding to
the kernel tree would be a good thing, because it keeps the
documentation in the same place as what it is documenting. I'd be
willing to write man pages for a few things myself. The current
documentation in the kernel tree is a bit too informal and incomplete.

Maybe have a lower volume mailing list just for people in the kernel
maintainers file (and require all maintainers to subscribe), used just
for announcing/discussing kernel API changes.

Part of it could be just encouraging an attitude of sensitivity to
compatibility issues. I don't think I'll convince anyone who doesn't
already appreciate the value of that.

-- Dave Hinds

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