On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 9:24 PM, Sudip Mukherjee <sudipm.mukherjee@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 9:16 PM, Pratyush Patel <pratyushpatel.1995@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I am new to Linux kernel development and am hoping to contribute to the Linux community. I recently read Robert Love's LKD book, and have gone through some of the documents and patch submitting guidelines on kernelnewbies.org.
I will be pursuing my undergraduate thesis research in the field of real-time (operating) systems and as such, I expect to be closely involved with the timer and interrupt subsystems in Linux (as well as other areas, but to a lesser degree). I am also hoping to work with the hrtimer subsystem, and while going through the latest code (4.5-rc6) of the same, I found a very minor code-level change that could be incorporated (redundant #ifdef). Would such a change in a core kernel file be acceptable coming from a beginner? Or should I aim for the staging drivers first?
If it is valid change it will be accepted. But better to start with staging, learn and experience the process of patch submission then go to your preferred subsystem.
regards sudip
Thanks for the advice. I submitted my first patch in the hrtimer subsystem, but will prefer staging area for my future (new) patches.