== 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 ==
 * [:MailSetup:Setting up your mail client] to not mangle patches
 * [:PatchSeries:Tips] on how create a patch series
 * [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.
 * [:Coccinelle:http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/] 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"]


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