On Fri, Apr 09, 2010 at 01:01:09PM +0000, Gunnar Gudvardarson wrote: > This is the first linux kernel patch i have ever made, i don't even > know the C programming language except reading the syntax (basic) Then I would strongly encourage you to either learn it, or not modify the code. > It didn't compile on my machine due to invalid configuration of something > on my machine, because i have not yet learned how to configure the compiler. Especially as you were not able to build test the patch, which is a basic requirement for submitting code changes. Try reading the kernel file, Documentation/HOWTO for pointers on how to find information to learn the C language, and to learn how to build a kernel on your own. best of luck, greg k-h _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel