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. Another option is looking for someone in real life to mentor you. Lidza On Aug 9, 2014 1:23 AM, "Sudip Mukherjee" <sudipm.mukherjee@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 2:16 AM, Nick Krause <xerofoify@gmail.com> wrote:
On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Arlie Stephens <arlie@worldash.org> wrote:
On Aug 08 2014, Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote:
There's a big difference between knowing how to change the spark plugs on a VW Beetle, and being able to walk into a Formula One pit and make tuning suggestions that actually help the performance.
And yes, there's *that* big a gap between the usual beginner programmer and some parts of the kernel. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and say that there are more people in this world that really understand Formula One engines than people who really understand the Linux scheduler. :)
Now that's depressing.
-- Arlie
(Arlie Stephens arlie@worldash.org)
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That is kind of depressing. Is there any maintainers who want to mentor me with the scheduler and other areas of interest. I am willing to listen , I will just like a mentor to help me out :). Nick
Why will anyone want to waste their time to mentor you??? And you are asking the maintainers to adjust their busy schedule just to mentor you ?? why ? who are you ?? Please dont bug this list with your requests to mentor you or with such questions , answers to which can be easily found on google .
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