Here, we provide a brief overview of the typical kernel development workflow. Anyone like you who is interested in kernel development should at least minimally understand the process.
A detailed description can be found within the kernel documentation here: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/2.Process.html#how-the-development-process-works.
A common misconception, especially in its baby years, was that the Linux kernel is developed in a very ad hoc fashion. This is not true at all! The kernel development process has evolved to become a (mostly) well-oiled system with a thoroughly documented process and expectation of what a kernel contributor should know in order to use it well. I refer you to the preceding link for the complete details.
In order for us to take a peek into a typical development cycle, let's assume we have the latest mainline Linux Git kernel tree cloned on to our system.
The details regarding the use...
