# Managing a kernel patch series with b4

DevFeed: [Managing a kernel patch series with b4](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/managing-a-kernel-patch-series-with-b4-33953.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://brauner.io/2023/01/02/b4-managed-patch-series.html>)

Author: Christian Brauner

Published: 2023-01-01T23:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Personal blog of Christian Brauner](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/personal-blog-of-christian-brauner.md>)

Topics: [Kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kernel.md>)

Tags: [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kernel.md>)

## AI overview

A live, first-person walkthrough of managing a Linux kernel patch series with b4. The author documents sending a tested patch, enrolling a branch, handling cover-letter commits, and inspecting the resulting patch.

## Source excerpt

This is a (live-[?])blog about managing a patch series solely with b4. It's "live" as I'm writing this down while fumbling my way through this adventure. No corrections other than grammer and spelling (but no guarantees for the correctness of either).