June 28, 2012
4:01 p.m.
Hi All, I would like to contribute to linux kernel. I have gone through the coding style used and other stuffs. I would like to plunge into kernel development. To do that should I start with linux-next git tree? Please let me know whether the following procedure is correct: 1. Clone linux-next tree. 2. Make modifications. 3. Create patch and check it against checkpatch.pl. 4. Mail patch to the maintainers. 5. Get the patches reviewed and do necessary changes. Do step 4 and step5 as many time as necessary. 6. Patch gets merges into kernel. I would like to work on stuff related to graphics or video. Is there any small task that I could start with? Please provide some pointers and suggestions. Thanks, Sannu