On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Sannu K <sannumail4foss@gmail.com> wrote:
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.
That's more or less right. Don't forget linux-next cant't rebased because every day a new git tree is created. This is important when rebasing commits. There are also subsystem trees you can pickup to do development. Just to name a few: - alsa - media - m68k arch all have a git tree to work. You can find them on git.kernel.org. Also: - kernel people hate top-posting - kernel people hate non-text mail - learn git - read Documentation/SubmittingPatches **carefully** - watch gregkh [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLBrBBImJt4 Good luck, Ezequiel.