Messages in this thread | | | From | "zhanglx" <> | Subject | Re: The Future of the Linux Kernel | Date | Tue, 25 May 2010 15:39:40 +0800 |
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I will not say interest or no interest on Linux kernel. I just want to know how it runs on earth because a lot of talent people working on it. :)
I do not know how to submit patches. Is it processed by GIT tool?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Brown" <neilb@suse.de> To: "zhanglx" <zhanglx@semico.com.cn> Cc: "Nick W" <n60storm4@gmail.com>; <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:22 PM Subject: Re: The Future of the Linux Kernel
> On Tue, 25 May 2010 15:09:17 +0800 > "zhanglx" <zhanglx@semico.com.cn> wrote: > >> Good answer, the future is determined by now. >> But the kernel is very complex. It's too difficult for beginners. :( > > We were all beginners once! > Yes, the kernel is much more complex than it once was, so understanding a > whole subsystem is a more daunting task than it once was. But there is still > room to start. www.kernelnewbies.org/ is supposed to be a good place to > start. > > We all learn to read before we can write. I recommend the same with the > kernel. Read lots of code, improve the documentation as you go, submit > little patches for little bugs that you find, get interested, build courage, > see where you end up. > > NeilBrown > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Neil Brown" <neilb@suse.de> >> To: "Nick W" <n60storm4@gmail.com> >> Cc: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 2:51 PM >> Subject: Re: The Future of the Linux Kernel >> >> >> > On Tue, 25 May 2010 18:34:36 +1200 >> > Nick W <n60storm4@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi guys I am new to the LKML so Hi! Anyway I think the Linux Kernel is >> >> great! (Love C development on anything what so ever!) But what do you >> >> think the future of it is? Please can you guys have a think and we can >> >> decide! >> > >> > Yes said that already... if you are going to say it again at least you could >> > try saying it differently. >> > >> > We don't plan and decide the future. We create possible small steps >> > into the future and see if they survive testing and peer-review. The future >> > we end up with is simple the sum of lots of these small steps. >> > >> > What would *you* like the future to be? Please answer in the form of a patch. >> > >> > NeilBrown >> > -- >> > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in >> > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >> > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >> > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | |