The first few times I submitted suggested patches to the Linux kernel (before semi-automated submissions through the LKML were possible), I had a dialog with th

The first few times I submitted suggested patches to the Linux kernel (before semi-automated submissions through the LKML were possible), I had a dialog with the maintainer (Ted Tso in this case). Once he was satisfied with the correctness of my work, he incorporated the patch and all was good. I never asked for, nor received any credit. I was solely interested in improving the kernel and not interested in getting my name in there. (My name ended up in the contributors list anyway for something else a few years later, but I never cared one way or the other.)