diff --git a/doc/developers/new_drivers b/doc/developers/new_drivers
index bb3eac2e..7ad106f9 100644
--- a/doc/developers/new_drivers
+++ b/doc/developers/new_drivers
@@ -68,3 +68,12 @@ submit it to us so that it will be applied cleanly to our package.
   new driver so we know you are giving it to us under the GPL.
 
 * Submit the changes to us a patch against CVS.
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+Checklist for mkpatch support, after the driver is tested and stable:
+
+* Add files to mkpatch/FILES.
+
+* Add config help to mkpatch/mkpatch.pl.
+
+* Add initialization call to bottom of kernel/sensors.c.