Can someone suggest me a book on how to start contributing for linux kernel or any tutorial videos or any leads ? Thanks and regards Sriraam VG On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 11:32 AM, <kernelnewbies-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Send Kernelnewbies mailing list submissions to > kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kernelnewbies-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kernelnewbies-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Kernelnewbies digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re:Re: Why exist coding style issue in mm_types.h (YU Bo) > 2. Re: Project Idea.. (Mulyadi Santosa) > 3. Books Regarding Linux Kernel (Anil Nair) > 4. Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel (Shiva Shankar) > 5. Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel (Kenneth Adam Miller) > 6. Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel (sanjeev sharma) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:05:29 +0800 (CST) > From: "YU Bo" <yuzibode@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re:Re: Why exist coding style issue in mm_types.h > To: "Greg KH" <greg@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" > <kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <5dfbf723.561d.153075e3acb.Coremail.yuzibode@xxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="gbk" > > Hi, > At 2016-02-22 02:27:39, "Greg KH" <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 12:29:54AM +0800, YU Bo wrote: >>> Hi, >>> When read the source code of mm_types.h, i encounter _coding style_ code >>> ,such like: >>> http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/include/linux/mm_types.h#L346 in comments. >>> Why not try to fix it? Because it is trival? >>> Actually, checkpatch.pl reports many errors and warnnings for it. >>> Only can i fix the coding style issue in staging? >> >>Yes, stick to drivers/staging/* only for coding style fixes please. > >> > Thanks a lot! > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/pipermail/kernelnewbies/attachments/20160222/acd2566f/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:45:06 +0700 > From: Mulyadi Santosa <mulyadi.santosa@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Project Idea.. > To: kernelnewbies <Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: > <CAGdaadYaCvUqxDOqax430gDH1OVfJd+xZjvSq_qNX9vWnm-hjw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 12:24 PM, SUNITA <sunitad100@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Respected Sir/Madam, >> I am trying to study the effect of Scheduler Policies on Energy >> Consumption of Portable Device. >> >> This will be achieved by modifying the current Completely Fair >> Scheduler by changing the range of nice values from 40 to 100 and >> adding a new scheduing policy. >> CFS uses SCHED_RR, SCHED_FCFS, SCHED_OTHER, SCHED_BATCH Policy for >> scheduling any process. The idea is to insert a new scheduling policy >> by modifying the header files. >> >> Can this be a good topic to carry out research.I welcome any other >> idea related Linux Kernel CFS. >> >> Regards, >> SUNIITA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Kernelnewbies mailing list >> Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >> > > Hi Suniita > > Sounds challenging. > > It might be good topic. Just make sure you understand how to measure power > consumption and prepare various scenario of load simulation to mimic real > power consumption pattern. > > > -- > regards, > > Mulyadi Santosa > Freelance Linux trainer and consultant > > blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com > training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com > > This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email> > <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/pipermail/kernelnewbies/attachments/20160222/0e96cce5/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:26:31 +0530 > From: Anil Nair <anilcoll90@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Books Regarding Linux Kernel > To: kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: > <CAHkwNTks=fV-dUon2Y7UstJDQXLfSXF=q_XKkfSEiikDbBfmbQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi, > > Can anyone suggest any good book for understanding the Linux Kernel? > > Are these books enough for understanding workings of Linux Kernel? > > 1.Linux Kernel in a Nutshell > 2.Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition > 3.Linux Kernel Development (3rd Edition) > > > -- > -- > Regards, > Anil Nair > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:30:01 +0530 > From: Shiva Shankar <klshiva4a4@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel > To: Anil Nair <anilcoll90@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: kernelnewbies <kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: > <CAKe3+gL0FfQkAYCac_rMZHcSQZ=c3aNaD8oP66MmO1MoNP4+BQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Anil, > Listed books are enough to start programming. > > You can also refer to > Professional Linux Kernel Architecture > Book by Wolfgang Mauerer > > Thanks > > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Anil Nair <anilcoll90@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Can anyone suggest any good book for understanding the Linux Kernel? >> >> Are these books enough for understanding workings of Linux Kernel? >> >> 1.Linux Kernel in a Nutshell >> 2.Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition >> 3.Linux Kernel Development (3rd Edition) >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Regards, >> Anil Nair >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Kernelnewbies mailing list >> Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/pipermail/kernelnewbies/attachments/20160222/7c4ad69c/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:00:59 -0500 > From: Kenneth Adam Miller <kennethadammiller@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel > To: Anil Nair <anilcoll90@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Kernelnewbies <kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: > <CAK7rcp9AD7KoQ61tjnT4iw-_dv98XeLZZDzaoq8mkrSfzT44Gw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Those are the popular three, but the documentation provided by kernel > authors themselves as well as source code is also expected. > > Lastly, semantics of the machine are often a required read. The intel > manual might be something that belongs on your list, if you want to truly > understand. > > But no book is really enough to completely understand the linux kernel. > Those just help you get started. > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 12:56 AM, Anil Nair <anilcoll90@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Can anyone suggest any good book for understanding the Linux Kernel? >> >> Are these books enough for understanding workings of Linux Kernel? >> >> 1.Linux Kernel in a Nutshell >> 2.Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition >> 3.Linux Kernel Development (3rd Edition) >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Regards, >> Anil Nair >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Kernelnewbies mailing list >> Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/pipermail/kernelnewbies/attachments/20160222/ccf06c25/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:32:05 +0530 > From: sanjeev sharma <sanjeevsharmaengg@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel > To: Shiva Shankar <klshiva4a4@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Anil Nair <anilcoll90@xxxxxxxxx>, kernelnewbies > <kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: > <CAGUYZuT_jj3eWKwv8=nGkREPFK-5qXTNSXVFGPr01_AMeSR4gw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello, > > Please don't forget to read Linux Kernel by Robert Love.It is very good for > beginner. > > Regards > Sanjeev Sharma > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 11:30 AM, Shiva Shankar <klshiva4a4@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> Hi Anil, >> Listed books are enough to start programming. >> >> You can also refer to >> Professional Linux Kernel Architecture >> Book by Wolfgang Mauerer >> >> Thanks >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Anil Nair <anilcoll90@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Can anyone suggest any good book for understanding the Linux Kernel? >>> >>> Are these books enough for understanding workings of Linux Kernel? >>> >>> 1.Linux Kernel in a Nutshell >>> 2.Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition >>> 3.Linux Kernel Development (3rd Edition) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Anil Nair >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Kernelnewbies mailing list >>> Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Kernelnewbies mailing list >> Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/pipermail/kernelnewbies/attachments/20160222/5b805d66/attachment.html > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > > > End of Kernelnewbies Digest, Vol 63, Issue 37 > ********************************************* _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
