From: Michal Koutný Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:29:27 +0000 (+0100) Subject: README.devel: clarify patch rules and syntax X-Git-Tag: v6.14.0~5 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=48717184ba3700938b75542046c5108b21e95ea7;p=thirdparty%2Fiproute2.git README.devel: clarify patch rules and syntax Patches should follow kernel style and have Signed-Off-By: Signed-off-by: Michal Koutný Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger --- diff --git a/README.devel b/README.devel index 60c95468..a42a228c 100644 --- a/README.devel +++ b/README.devel @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ Iproute2 development is closely tied to Linux kernel networking development. Most new features require a kernel and a utility component. -Please submit both to the Linux networking mailing list - +Please submit both kernel and iproute changes to the Linux networking mailing list + + +Patch submitting rules are similar to the kernel. +See: + https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html The current source for the stable version is in the git repository: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/iproute2/iproute2.git @@ -16,3 +20,7 @@ aligned on the mainline Linux kernel (ie follows Linus). The iproute2-next repository tracks the code intended for the next release; it corresponds with networking development tree (net-next) in the kernel. + +Patches should be prefixed with iproute2 or iproute2-next as appropriate. +For example: + Subject: [PATCH iproute2-next] ip: fix syntax for rules