Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:55:52 -0800 | From | "Randy.Dunlap" <> | Subject | Re: Contribute - How to |
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ram mohan wrote: > I am interested to work in the following areas: > 1. embedded systems > 2. networking > > I was wondering how can I contribute in embedded > without actual hardware.
Maybe someone else has some suggestions on that.
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> --- "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org> wrote: > > >>ram mohan wrote: >> >>>Hi, >>>I am willing to contribute to the development of >> >>Linux >> >>>kernel. I googled a bit and found that I should >> >>join >> >>>the list and then I can go ahead. >> >>>I would like to know. >>>1. What are the features currently being worked >> >>upon? >>It's all over the map: >>Large-systems performance & scalability. >>Embedded. Desktop issues. >>Journaling + extents-based filesystems. >>Drivers (new development in Infiniband and iscsi). >>VM fixes. Processor scheduling improvements. >>IO scheduler improvements. >>Fixing bugs. :) >> >> >>>2. Are there any things-to-do lists maintained? >> >>There are by some projects, others are more informal >>and >>just discuss TODO on a mailing list. >> >> >>>3. How are new features selected? >> >>a. scratch your favorite itch >>or >>b. what someone pays for >> >>What do you want to work on? >> >> >>>4. Can I suggest new features? >> >>Of course. But part of the Linux culture is that >>ideas/suggestions don't carry much weight. It's >>sometimes phrased as: >> Shut up and code. >>or >> Show us the code. >>so send patches too. :) >> >>-- >>~Randy
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