how do I participate to linux mainline?.

1) modified source

#] vim `path/modifiedfile`

2) coding style check for upstream.

#] script/checkpatch.pl --file `path/modifiedfile`

 => check until no errors and no warnings :)

3) git add to modified source file

#] git add `path/modifiedfile`

4) commit with commit message

#]git commit -s

  writing commit message

5) make patch file

#] git format-patch -1

6) send email to mailing list and maintaner

#] git send-email --to mailinglist --cc maintaner --from commiter --smtp-server=smtp.gmail.com --smtp-server-port=465 --smtp-user=ID --smtp-pass=PW --smtp-ssl PATCHFILE name