Kernelnewbies Digest, Vol 63, Issue 37
Sriraam VG
sriraamlinux at gmail.com
Mon Feb 22 10:15:34 EST 2016
Can someone suggest me a book on how to start contributing for linux
kernel or any tutorial videos or any leads ?
Thanks and regards
Sriraam VG
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> 1. Re:Re: Why exist coding style issue in mm_types.h (YU Bo)
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> 3. Books Regarding Linux Kernel (Anil Nair)
> 4. Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel (Shiva Shankar)
> 5. Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel (Kenneth Adam Miller)
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> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:05:29 +0800 (CST)
> From: "YU Bo" <yuzibode at 126.com>
> Subject: Re:Re: Why exist coding style issue in mm_types.h
> To: "Greg KH" <greg at kroah.com>
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> Hi,
> At 2016-02-22 02:27:39, "Greg KH" <greg at kroah.com> wrote:
>>On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 12:29:54AM +0800, YU Bo wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> When read the source code of mm_types.h, i encounter _coding style_ code
>>> ,such like:
>>> http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/include/linux/mm_types.h#L346 in comments.
>>> Why not try to fix it? Because it is trival?
>>> Actually, checkpatch.pl reports many errors and warnnings for it.
>>> Only can i fix the coding style issue in staging?
>>
>>Yes, stick to drivers/staging/* only for coding style fixes please.
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>>
> Thanks a lot!
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> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:45:06 +0700
> From: Mulyadi Santosa <mulyadi.santosa at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Project Idea..
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> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 12:24 PM, SUNITA <sunitad100 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Respected Sir/Madam,
>> I am trying to study the effect of Scheduler Policies on Energy
>> Consumption of Portable Device.
>>
>> This will be achieved by modifying the current Completely Fair
>> Scheduler by changing the range of nice values from 40 to 100 and
>> adding a new scheduing policy.
>> CFS uses SCHED_RR, SCHED_FCFS, SCHED_OTHER, SCHED_BATCH Policy for
>> scheduling any process. The idea is to insert a new scheduling policy
>> by modifying the header files.
>>
>> Can this be a good topic to carry out research.I welcome any other
>> idea related Linux Kernel CFS.
>>
>> Regards,
>> SUNIITA
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> Hi Suniita
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> Sounds challenging.
>
> It might be good topic. Just make sure you understand how to measure power
> consumption and prepare various scenario of load simulation to mimic real
> power consumption pattern.
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> Mulyadi Santosa
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> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:26:31 +0530
> From: Anil Nair <anilcoll90 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Books Regarding Linux Kernel
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> Hi,
>
> Can anyone suggest any good book for understanding the Linux Kernel?
>
> Are these books enough for understanding workings of Linux Kernel?
>
> 1.Linux Kernel in a Nutshell
> 2.Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition
> 3.Linux Kernel Development (3rd Edition)
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> --
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> Regards,
> Anil Nair
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> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:30:01 +0530
> From: Shiva Shankar <klshiva4a4 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel
> To: Anil Nair <anilcoll90 at gmail.com>
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> Hi Anil,
> Listed books are enough to start programming.
>
> You can also refer to
> Professional Linux Kernel Architecture
> Book by Wolfgang Mauerer
>
> Thanks
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Anil Nair <anilcoll90 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Can anyone suggest any good book for understanding the Linux Kernel?
>>
>> Are these books enough for understanding workings of Linux Kernel?
>>
>> 1.Linux Kernel in a Nutshell
>> 2.Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition
>> 3.Linux Kernel Development (3rd Edition)
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Anil Nair
>>
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> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:00:59 -0500
> From: Kenneth Adam Miller <kennethadammiller at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel
> To: Anil Nair <anilcoll90 at gmail.com>
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> Those are the popular three, but the documentation provided by kernel
> authors themselves as well as source code is also expected.
>
> Lastly, semantics of the machine are often a required read. The intel
> manual might be something that belongs on your list, if you want to truly
> understand.
>
> But no book is really enough to completely understand the linux kernel.
> Those just help you get started.
>
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 12:56 AM, Anil Nair <anilcoll90 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Can anyone suggest any good book for understanding the Linux Kernel?
>>
>> Are these books enough for understanding workings of Linux Kernel?
>>
>> 1.Linux Kernel in a Nutshell
>> 2.Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition
>> 3.Linux Kernel Development (3rd Edition)
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Anil Nair
>>
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> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:32:05 +0530
> From: sanjeev sharma <sanjeevsharmaengg at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Books Regarding Linux Kernel
> To: Shiva Shankar <klshiva4a4 at gmail.com>
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> Hello,
>
> Please don't forget to read Linux Kernel by Robert Love.It is very good for
> beginner.
>
> Regards
> Sanjeev Sharma
>
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 11:30 AM, Shiva Shankar <klshiva4a4 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> Hi Anil,
>> Listed books are enough to start programming.
>>
>> You can also refer to
>> Professional Linux Kernel Architecture
>> Book by Wolfgang Mauerer
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Anil Nair <anilcoll90 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Can anyone suggest any good book for understanding the Linux Kernel?
>>>
>>> Are these books enough for understanding workings of Linux Kernel?
>>>
>>> 1.Linux Kernel in a Nutshell
>>> 2.Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition
>>> 3.Linux Kernel Development (3rd Edition)
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Anil Nair
>>>
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