On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 04:43:20PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote: > On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 09:31:04AM -0400, Darryl L. Pierce wrote: > > Hi, everybody. I'm fairly new to this mailing list (just signed up last > > week) and want to start contributing in some fashion to Linux kernel > > development. But I'm not sure where or how to get started. So I'm asking > > for some advice: point me to a FAQ or guide for pitching in, please. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > The best way to start is just to fix bugs. Try compiling the kernel > with the "clang" static checker stuff. It should find some > potential bugs. Sort through them and find which are real. Then > fix them. > > I don't think anyone is using the clang checker on a regular basis. > > Run it against linux-next. > > The key really is to read a lot of code and find bugs. Thank you, Dan. I'll start there. :) -- Darryl L. Pierce <mcpierce@xxxxxxxxx> http://mcpierce.multiply.com/ "What do you care what people think, Mr. Feynman?"
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