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diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/submitting-patches b/Documentation/hwmon/submitting-patches index 790f774a303..3d1bac399a2 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/submitting-patches +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/submitting-patches @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ How to Get Your Patch Accepted Into the Hwmon Subsystem ------------------------------------------------------- -This text is is a collection of suggestions for people writing patches or +This text is a collection of suggestions for people writing patches or drivers for the hwmon subsystem. Following these suggestions will greatly increase the chances of your change being accepted. @@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ increase the chances of your change being accepted. explicitly below the patch header. * If your patch (or the driver) is affected by configuration options such as - CONFIG_SMP or CONFIG_HOTPLUG, make sure it compiles for all configuration - variants. + CONFIG_SMP, make sure it compiles for all configuration variants. 2. Adding functionality to existing drivers @@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ increase the chances of your change being accepted. * Add the driver to Kconfig and Makefile in alphabetical order. -* Make sure that all dependencies are listed in Kconfig. For new drivers, it - is most likely prudent to add a dependency on EXPERIMENTAL. +* Make sure that all dependencies are listed in Kconfig. * Avoid forward declarations if you can. Rearrange the code if necessary. |