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== Sending patches == * [:FirstKernelPatch:First patch tutorial.] * [:MailSetup:Setting up your mail client] to not mangle patches * [:PatchSeries:Tips] on how create a patch series * How to write a [:HowToWriteAChangelog: changelog] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fMeH7wqOwXA#! "I don't want your code"] a presentation about grumpy kernel maintainers by Greg KH == Static Analysis Tools == * [:Sparse:Sparse] is an awesome tool that applies static analysis to find common kernel bugs. * [http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/documentation.php Coccinelle] can be used to create scripts to find and fix common kernel bugs. |
Background on kernel development
So you want to be a Linux kernel Hacker? [:KernelDevViewpoint:Read] what the job is really like.
CareerAdvice for people who want to get a job hacking the kernel
[:StartKernelHacking:Getting started] on kernel hacking
Kernel history
Kernel release process ["KernelReleaseProcess"]
Tools used in kernel development ["KernelHackingTools"]
Sending patches
[:FirstKernelPatch:First patch tutorial.]
[:MailSetup:Setting up your mail client] to not mangle patches
[:PatchSeries:Tips] on how create a patch series
- How to write a [:HowToWriteAChangelog: changelog]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fMeH7wqOwXA#! "I don't want your code"] a presentation about grumpy kernel maintainers by Greg KH
Static Analysis Tools
[:Sparse:Sparse] is an awesome tool that applies static analysis to find common kernel bugs.
[http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/documentation.php Coccinelle] can be used to create scripts to find and fix common kernel bugs.
More information about the kernel
- ["SMPSynchronisation"] an intro on SMP locking
- Useful kernel tutorials, presentations, and ["Documents"]
LinuxChanges and http://LWN.net/Kernel - read about recent developments
How To ...
KernelBuild - build a custom kernel
KernelDebug - debugging bugs
KernelSafari - taking apart the kernel to see how it works
UpstreamMerge How to submit your patch to the upstream kernel.
join the [http://janitor.kernelnewbies.org/ Kernel Janitors] and/or [http://LinuxDriverProject.org/ Linux Driver] projects
KernelHackingTools to edit/navigate/hack the kernel source
- write a simple kernel loadable ["Module"]
CompleteNewbiesClickHere for some ideas on how to get started.
Discuss your questions on ["IRC"], the MailingList or the [http://forum.kernelnewbies.org/ web forum], if you cannot find your answers in these documents:
Under development
- ["New Kernel Hacking HOWTO"] (right now under-development on kernelnewbies)
- ["Linux Kernel Tester's Guide"]