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There's sorta like a "tree" of maintainers for each part of Linux -- with Linus at the top of the tree. When you make a patch for the kernel, there's a script y
by fintler 6y ago
There's sorta like a "tree" of maintainers for each part of Linux -- with Linus at the top of the tree. When you make a patch for the kernel, there's a script you can run on the patch:
scripts/get_maintainer.pl
It'll output the appropriate subtree of maintainers who "own" the code in the kernel that the patch applies to. Then, you can email your patch to them. The maintainer will send the patch up the "tree" until (hopefully) it ends up in Linus' repo.
- Razengan 6y agoWhat happens after Linus dies? Could there be an schism between opposing successors?
- hpaavola 6y agoTwo years ago Linus took a break and Greg Kroah-Hartman was leading the project during that. Greg normally maintains the LTS branch of the kernel (and possibly many other things also).
- Bobbcatt 6y agoIt could. But like any floss projects, anybody can fork at anytime. If people have different visions they can either settle the difference or fork.