To start learning how to contribute, Just one keyword : eudyptula Good luck, 2015-07-24 21:20 UTC+02:00, Ahmed Soliman <ahmedsoliman0x666@xxxxxxxxx>: > hi > first of all I want to thank you with your real help but > currently I started to get lost > I can build my own kernel write patches but cannot contribute to the > linux kernel > because I don't know where to start learning > I am really interested in the linux security module (although I know > nothing about it ) but I always loved computer security and reverse > engineering > I started by searching for TODO as was referred by Konrad Zapałowicz > here > <https://www.linux.com/news/software/linux-kernel/804403-three-ways-for-beginners-to-contribute-to-the-linux-kernel> > and I found this one > TODO: add support for apparmorfs_null and apparmorfs_mnt > in linux/security/apparmor.c > my first reaction was to look at the header files included and try to > understand what was this C file supposed to do and before I even try > to understand what is apparmorfs_null and apparmorfs_mnt but I found > really large number of dependencies that would take ages to read and > understand and each dependency have its own dependency !! > at that moment I started to feel that I am doing something wrong and I > am not following the right approach so what do you suggest ? > > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > -- « On ne résout pas un problème avec les modes de pensée qui l’ont engendré. » « You cannot solve current problems with current thinking. Current problems are the result of current thinking » _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
