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diff --git a/Documentation/development-process/3.Early-stage b/Documentation/development-process/3.Early-stage index f87ba7b3fbac..af2c0af931d6 100644 --- a/Documentation/development-process/3.Early-stage +++ b/Documentation/development-process/3.Early-stage @@ -1,4 +1,7 @@ -3: EARLY-STAGE PLANNING +.. _development_early_stage: + +Early-stage planning +==================== When contemplating a Linux kernel development project, it can be tempting to jump right in and start coding. As with any significant project, @@ -7,7 +10,8 @@ line of code is written. Some time spent in early planning and communication can save far more time later on. -3.1: SPECIFYING THE PROBLEM +Specifying the problem +---------------------- Like any engineering project, a successful kernel enhancement starts with a clear description of the problem to be solved. In some cases, this step is @@ -64,7 +68,8 @@ answers to a short set of questions: Only then does it make sense to start considering possible solutions. -3.2: EARLY DISCUSSION +Early discussion +---------------- When planning a kernel development project, it makes great sense to hold discussions with the community before launching into implementation. Early @@ -117,7 +122,8 @@ In each of these cases, a great deal of pain and extra work could have been avoided with some early discussion with the kernel developers. -3.3: WHO DO YOU TALK TO? +Who do you talk to? +------------------- When developers decide to take their plans public, the next question will be: where do we start? The answer is to find the right mailing list(s) and @@ -141,6 +147,8 @@ development project. The task of finding the right maintainer is sometimes challenging enough that the kernel developers have added a script to ease the process: +:: + .../scripts/get_maintainer.pl This script will return the current maintainer(s) for a given file or @@ -155,7 +163,8 @@ If all else fails, talking to Andrew Morton can be an effective way to track down a maintainer for a specific piece of code. -3.4: WHEN TO POST? +When to post? +------------- If possible, posting your plans during the early stages can only be helpful. Describe the problem being solved and any plans that have been @@ -179,7 +188,8 @@ idea. The best thing to do in this situation is to proceed, keeping the community informed as you go. -3.5: GETTING OFFICIAL BUY-IN +Getting official buy-in +----------------------- If your work is being done in a corporate environment - as most Linux kernel work is - you must, obviously, have permission from suitably |