Re: Update Linux kernel branch source from GIT

On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 3:48 AM, Eric Kom [off-list ref] wrote:

Good day,

Am new on this list, and also compile the kernel linux from git after
clone. since I don't use the tar kernel version, am use to clone a new
kernel branch instead to update it via patch.

Please can you explain to me how to make a patch after clone it?

To make a patch?

I think you want something like this (uncompleted/untested offhand):

$ git checkout -b my-patch origin/master
# hack on some files
$ git commit -a -s
# edit commit message
$ git format-patch
$ git send-email

Hugely these are the commands I'd use to make a change and send it out to LKML.