Learning Linux Kernel

[Kaushal Shriyan]

On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 5:21 AM, Alexandru Juncu <alex.juncu at rosedu.org>wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:39 AM, Kaushal Shriyan
> <kaushalshriyan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have been working on Linux OS for the last 10 years and it has been
> very
> > exiting and challenging to learn new technologies based on Linux. I am
> > basically a Sys Admin for Linux with bash programming and configuring and
> > setting up Linux Server including network services like BIND DNS,Apache
> > etc...
> >
> > Although i do not know C and ASM Language, I am very much eager to start
> > learning Linux Kernel Code and contribute to linux kernel codebase
> sometimes
> > down the line.
> > Please guide/suggest me.
> >
> > Regards,
>
> Hello!
>
> I think people appreciate your enthusiasm. I do think that knowing C
> programming is a prerequisite. So you need to start with that.
> For the theory, if you want to start learning how the kernel works, I
> recommend the book Linux Kernel Development [1] by Robert Love.
> Another thing I would give you is this video [2] to know how to submit
> your first patch.
>
> [1]
> http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Kernel-Development-Robert-Love/dp/0672329468/ref=pd_sim_b_3
> [2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLBrBBImJt4
>


Hi

Just curious to know about total number of linux kernel developers in the
world who contribute to linux kernel codebase. Any wiki or webpage which
mentions about it?

Regards

Kaushal
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/pipermail/kernelnewbies/attachments/20111213/9a4f8049/attachment.html