Patch into kernel sources

[Julian H. Stacey]

Venkat Duvvuru wrote:
> Does this procedure hold good for a device driver module's patch as well?

Yes

> On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Julian H. Stacey <jhs at berklix.com> wrote:
> 
> > Venkat Duvvuru wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > Could somebody please point me to a procedure to apply a patch to the
> > > sources?
> > > I have a driver patch that I would like to commit.
> >
> > If you want to send from local mail client
> >                 man send-pr
> >
> > If you want to send via web
> >         http://www.freebsd.org/support/bugreports.html
> > (pointed to from "Report a Bug" on front page)
> >         http://www.freebsd.org/
> > (yup, easily missed on front page with new eyes, as Not a bug))
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Julian
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> On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Julian H. Stacey <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a h=
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> <div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">Venkat Duvvuru wrote:<br>
> &gt; Hi,<br>
> &gt; Could somebody please point me to a procedure to apply a patch to the<=
> br>
> &gt; sources?<br>
> &gt; I have a driver patch that I would like to commit.<br>
> <br>
> </div></div>If you want to send from local mail client<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 man send-pr<br>
> <br>
> If you want to send via web<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 <a href=3D"http://www.freebsd.org/support/bugreports.html" =
> target=3D"_blank">http://www.freebsd.org/support/bugreports.html</a><br>
> (pointed to from &quot;Report a Bug&quot; on front page)<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 <a href=3D"http://www.freebsd.org/" target=3D"_blank">http:=
> //www.freebsd.org/</a><br>
> (yup, easily missed on front page with new eyes, as Not a bug))<br>
> <br>
> Cheers,<br>
> Julian<br>
> <span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">--<br>
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Cheers,
Julian
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