<p>Nick, if you get accepted in a program like google summer of code, you will get a mentor (that's how I got started). I don't know the odds of that happening because you don't have a good reputation in the kernel. Look for a program like gsoc and apply.</p>
<p>Another option is looking for someone in real life to mentor you.</p>
<p>Lidza</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 9, 2014 1:23 AM, "Sudip Mukherjee" <<a href="mailto:sudipm.mukherjee@gmail.com">sudipm.mukherjee@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 2:16 AM, Nick Krause <<a href="mailto:xerofoify@gmail.com">xerofoify@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Arlie Stephens <<a href="mailto:arlie@worldash.org">arlie@worldash.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>> On Aug 08 2014, <a href="mailto:Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu">Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu</a> wrote:<br>
>>> There's a big difference between knowing how to change the spark plugs on<br>
>>> a VW Beetle, and being able to walk into a Formula One pit and make tuning<br>
>>> suggestions that actually help the performance.<br>
>>><br>
>>> And yes, there's *that* big a gap between the usual beginner programmer<br>
>>> and some parts of the kernel. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and say that<br>
>>> there are more people in this world that really understand Formula One<br>
>>> engines than people who really understand the Linux scheduler. :)<br>
>><br>
>> Now that's depressing.<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Arlie<br>
>><br>
>> (Arlie Stephens <a href="mailto:arlie@worldash.org">arlie@worldash.org</a>)<br>
>><br>
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> That is kind of depressing. Is there any maintainers who want to<br>
> mentor me with the scheduler and other areas of interest.<br>
> I am willing to listen , I will just like a mentor to help me out :).<br>
> Nick<br>
<br>
Why will anyone want to waste their time to mentor you??? And you are<br>
asking the maintainers to adjust their busy schedule just to mentor<br>
you ?? why ? who are you ??<br>
Please dont bug this list with your requests to mentor you or with<br>
such questions , answers to which can be easily found on google .<br>
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