There are many ways for people to start out in Linux kernel development. One good place to start is the [http://www.kerneljanitors.org/ Kernel Janitors] project, where you can become familiar with the Linux kernel source tree and development style by making small cleanups and bug fixes all over the tree, together with the other kernel janitors.
Small Linux features
A good next step is to implement small, relatively self contained, features that the Linux kernel needs but have not been implemented yet. When you "take" such a feature, please add your name in the "Developer" column and the date you decided to take the project in the "Date taken" column.
Project |
Summary |
Contact |
Difficulty (1-10) |
Developer |
Date taken |
Merged in |
[:/rlimit64:setrlimit64/getrlimit64] |
64 bit versions of set/getrlimit, see [http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5042 bug 5042] |
see bug |
6 |
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Projects that could use more help
Another possibility is to get involved with an existing kernel project that needs some help. Since these projects need multiple people, there is no need to claim these.
Project |
Summary |
[http://linuxcompressed.sourceforge.net/ Compressed Caching] |
Compressed Caching is a new level in the virtual memory hierarchy, where pages are stored in some compressed format, decreasing the number of page faults that are serviced by slow hard disks. |