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5 an attempt to document how this community works in a way which is
9 discussion which does not require a deep knowledge of kernel programming to
33 Section 4 is about the coding process; several pitfalls which have been
36 which can help to ensure that kernel patches are correct.
62 kernel has evolved into a best-of-breed operating system component which
81 offer this kind of openness, which is a characteristic of the free software
90 evolved its own distinct ways of operating which allow it to function
138 - Code which has been merged into the mainline kernel is available to all
139   Linux users.  It will automatically be present on all distributions which
154   Code which is in the mainline, instead, does not require this work as the
157   which has been merged into the mainline has significantly lower
160 - Beyond that, code which is in the kernel will often be improved by other
166   this review process invariably finds ways in which the code can be
168   especially true for code which has been developed in a closed
175   to implement changes which make the kernel work better for their needs.
185 - Contribution of code is the fundamental action which makes the whole
187   the kernel and provide capabilities and examples which are of use to
194 including code which is distributed in proprietary, binary-only form.
195 There are, however, additional factors which should be taken into account
203   license (about which more will be said below).  Your author is not a
206   determined by the courts.  But the uncertainty which haunts those modules
228 a self-contained product which uses a frozen kernel version and requires no
232 commercial life, after which a new version must be released.  At that
241 (GPLv2), which is the license covering the kernel distribution as a whole.
245 which are not covered by a compatible license will not be accepted into the
263 kernel under the GPL.  Code which has not been licensed as free software by
264 its owner, or which risks creating copyright-related problems for the
265 kernel (such as code which derives from reverse-engineering efforts lacking