On Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:13:42 -0600, Jake Campbell said: > Is there any other challenges out there similar to Eudyptula that Nick > could follow instead since he was kicked out? The vast majority of such things have a "must be able to follow the rules and guidelines" requirement, so I fear Nick may not have many options there. > I'm asking for my benefit (being a Kernel Newbie in training myself) and The bar for hacking kernel code isn't *that* high - I'll go out on a limb and say that over half the kernel was written by people with relatively low skill levels who would have to work hard to get through Eudyptula. There's a *lot* of code that boils down to "I need *this* 3 line tweak to make driver xxyzzy-pci work on my Frobnizz-2000". All it takes is actually understanding C, a basic understanding of how locking works and when and why it's needed, a willingness to learn that part of the kernel API that relates to the task you're working on, and the ability to actually listen to those mentoring you. Find something small you care about, and dive in! :)
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