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 Instructions on how/where to submit patches for the Reference Platfor Kernel
 
-###### Contribute
+### Contribute
 
 - Submit patch to Linux upstream
    - https://github.com/torvalds/linux
    - https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
-- Once patch is submitted upstream, and accepted by a Linux developer, significant attention is still required prior to being accepted by the RPK. Please see the Reference Platform [Kernel Policy](../../Reference-Platform/KernelPolicy.md) for more information
-- Submit all patches through the 96Boards developer Mailing list
+
+###### Patch accepted upstream
+
+- If patch submitted upstream, and accepted by a Linux developer:
+   - Patch is ready for the RPK
+   - Submit through the 96Boards developer Mailing list
+   - dev@lists.96boards.org
+
+###### Patch under review - not accepted
+
+- If patch is submitted upstream, and under review by a Linux developer:
+   - Patch is not yet ready for the RPK
+   - Please review Reference Platform [Kernel Policy](../../Reference-Platform/KernelPolicy.md) for more information
+   - When patch is ready for the RPK, submit all patches through the 96Boards developer Mailing list
    - dev@lists.96boards.org
 
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