On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 9:24 PM, Sudip Mukherjee <sudipm.mukherjee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 9:16 PM, Pratyush Patel > <pratyushpatel.1995@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I am new to Linux kernel development and am hoping to contribute to >> the Linux community. I recently read Robert Love's LKD book, and have >> gone through some of the documents and patch submitting guidelines on >> kernelnewbies.org. >> >> I will be pursuing my undergraduate thesis research in the field of >> real-time (operating) systems and as such, I expect to be closely >> involved with the timer and interrupt subsystems in Linux (as well as >> other areas, but to a lesser degree). I am also hoping to work with >> the hrtimer subsystem, and while going through the latest code >> (4.5-rc6) of the same, I found a very minor code-level change that >> could be incorporated (redundant #ifdef). Would such a change in a >> core kernel file be acceptable coming from a beginner? Or should I aim >> for the staging drivers first? > > If it is valid change it will be accepted. But better to start with staging, > learn and experience the process of patch submission then go to your > preferred subsystem. > > regards > sudip Thanks for the advice. I submitted my first patch in the hrtimer subsystem, but will prefer staging area for my future (new) patches. _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
