From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: j.neuschaefer@gmx.net (Jonathan =?utf-8?Q?Neusch=C3=A4fer?=) Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:03:18 +0200 Subject: Is this a Bug? In-Reply-To: References: <7088ABF5-4E3C-4FA6-BFD0-C163251CCB3D@gmail.com> Message-ID: <20110623130317.GA10371@debian.debian> To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org List-Id: kernelnewbies.lists.kernelnewbies.org On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 02:16:05PM +0200, Christian D. wrote: > Hi, > thanks for your help. I a m using -rc3 on an Ubuntu system. I used "make > loadmodconfig" to create my .config. I then enabled Kernel debugging. Should > I append my .config file? > The bug/warning seems to be added by this commit. > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git;a=commitdiff;h=fbbf592002ee46ed14d5bd88f1150c604b34e705 > . > I would love to contribute a patch but it I think I better wait until I > found a bigger/more problem. Well, I think, you don't need to. I have seven patches in the kernel, four of which are just spelling fixes [1]. What you need is an explanation coming with every patch you send; again, if you're not sure just send your patch to this list (kernelnewbies) and someone will comment on it. [1] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux%2Fkernel%2Fgit%2Ftorvalds%2Flinux-2.6.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=author&s=neusch HTH, Jonathan Neusch?fer