Don't know where to start linux kernel programming

[Ruben Safir]

On 08/23/2017 07:46 PM, Greg Freemyer wrote:
> Rubin, did you add the ??
> 

yes, somewhere it got reformated.


> If so, that's how it works.  The linux-kernel mailing lists are not
> closed.  Anyone can post an email to the list address, if it passes
> the spam filter it will get forwarded to the subscribers.
> 
> The subscribers will do a reply-all and your thread is off to the
> races without you subscribing.
> 
> Or let's say there is an ongoing thread on the SATA kernel mailing
> list and they need to bring in a core developer that isn't subscribed
> for some reason.
> 
> They can just add him or her to the TO: line and going forward they
> should be kept in the loop for that thread.

Your not adding another list, your just adding a separate user.  I
usually add it to CC.  What we do not do, normally, is allow a
non-describer to post to a list, nor cross posting.  That is chaos at
best, and a relay hole for spam and worst.

> 
> It's a nice model for managing a large number of specialists mailing
> lists.  No one wants to subscribe to all of them, but from time to
> time people need to interact with the people on one of the specialist
> email lists and don't want to have to
> subscribe->participate->unsubscribe.
> 
> Greg


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