one more new Bie

Dennis Semakin insane79 at yandex.ru
Mon Aug 8 17:53:51 EDT 2016 

I have the same situation.
Seems that Eudyptula maintainers forget about us )))...

08.08.2016, 12:14, "Madhu K" <madhu.sk89 at gmail.com>:
> Hi Saket Sinha,
>
> I am also kernel newbie, I started Eucalyptula challenge challenge 4 months back, till now I have completed 4 tasks and submitted result for 5th task two months back, till now I have not received any response from little.
>
> So during this time I wanted occupy with other kernel stuff, can please share how to proceed with "TODOs in the staging area drive" you mentioned below.It will be more helpful for me and other newbies to involve in kernel development activity.
>
> Thanks&regards,
> Madhu
>
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>>    1. one more new Bie (Anurag Ranjan)
>>    2. Re: one more new Bie (Saket Sinha)
>>    3. Re: one more new Bie (Fran?ois)
>>    4. Re: one more new Bie (Giedrius Statkevi?ius)
>>    5. Linux Coding style template (Charls D. Chap)
>>    6. Re: Linux Coding style template (Greg KH)
>>    7. Re: Are these books outdated? (John Chludzinski)
>>    8. Re: Linux Coding style template (Charls D. Chap)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2016 21:43:47 +0530
>> From: Anurag Ranjan <anurag.eee at gmail.com>
>> Subject: one more new Bie
>> To: kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am new to this list. Please help me with any new bie helper guide.
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>> How do we get work assigned here? or this is just a query forum.
>>
>> Regards,
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>> From: Saket Sinha <saket.sinha89 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: one more new Bie
>> To: Anurag Ranjan <anurag.eee at gmail.com>
>> Cc: kernelnewbies <kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org>
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>> Hi Anurag,
>>
>> Welcome to the list. This is a query forum but we can surely help you with
>> getting started.
>>
>> Take up Eucalyptus challenge or the TODOs in the staging area driver if
>> you're interested in kernel development.
>>
>> Let me know if you're looking for something specific.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Saket Sinha
>>
>> On 06-Aug-2016 9:47 PM, "Anurag Ranjan" <anurag.eee at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I am new to this list. Please help me with any new bie helper guide.
>>>
>>> How do we get work assigned here? or this is just a query forum.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Anurag
>>>
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>> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2016 18:48:28 +0200
>> From: Fran?ois <fser at code-libre.org>
>> Subject: Re: one more new Bie
>> To: kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
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>> On Sat, Aug 06, 2016 at 09:54:59PM +0530, Saket Sinha wrote:
>>> Hi Anurag,
>>>
>>> Welcome to the list. This is a query forum but we can surely help you with
>>> getting started.
>>>
>>> Take up Eucalyptus challenge or the TODOs in the staging area driver if
>>> you're interested in kernel development.
>>
>> I think you're talking about eudyptula [1], unfortunayelly, it seems that little
>> has been out of business for quite a while now.
>>
>> [1]  http://eudyptula-challenge.org/
>>
>> @Anurag: welcome here :)
>>
>> --
>> Fran?ois
>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2016 20:02:28 +0300
>> From: Giedrius Statkevi?ius <giedrius.statkevicius at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: one more new Bie
>> To: Saket Sinha <saket.sinha89 at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Anurag Ranjan <anurag.eee at gmail.com>,       kernelnewbies
>>         <kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org>
>> Message-ID: <20160806170228.GB20321 at tyrael>
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>> Hi Saket,
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 06, 2016 at 09:54:59PM +0530, Saket Sinha wrote:
>>> Hi Anurag,
>>>
>>> Welcome to the list. This is a query forum but we can surely help you with
>>> getting started.
>>>
>>> Take up Eucalyptus challenge or the TODOs in the staging area driver if
>>> you're interested in kernel development.
>>>
>>> Let me know if you're looking for something specific.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Saket Sinha
>>
>> Heh... it's called the eudyptula challenge, not the eucalyptus challenge. Also,
>> please don't top-post.
>>
>> A: Because this is annoying
>> Q: Why?
>>
>>>
>>> On 06-Aug-2016 9:47 PM, "Anurag Ranjan" <anurag.eee at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi All,
>>> >
>>> > I am new to this list. Please help me with any new bie helper guide.
>>> >
>>> > How do we get work assigned here? or this is just a query forum.
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> > Anurag
>>> >
>>
>> --
>>         Giedrius
>>
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2016 00:22:03 +0300
>> From: "Charls D. Chap" <chapcharls at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Linux Coding style template
>> To: kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
>> Message-ID:
>>         <CAA6eV_ThVicvXa_c+EKH_gVMrm57OEKoKeAK65J5Z7d=+WykkQ at mail.gmail.com>
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>>
>> I want to transform some C source files. following Linux kernel coding style.
>>
>> - Does script/Lindent STRICTLY follows all linux kernel coding style rules?
>> - What scripts/templates do you use/suggest for elegant code style
>> with the fact that
>>   we are talking about Linux Kernel Coding?
>>
>> The GNU guys suggest indent with the following parameters:
>> -nbad -bap -nbc -bbo -hnl -br -brs -c33 -cd33 -ncdb -ce -ci4
>> -cli0 -d0 -di1 -nfc1 -i8 -ip0 -l80 -lp -npcs -nprs -npsl -sai
>> -saf -saw -ncs -nsc -sob -nfca -cp33 -ss -ts8 -il1
>>
>> On the other hand:
>> Linux/script/Lindent contains:
>> -npro -kr -i8 -ts8 -sob -l80 -ss -ncs -cp1
>>
>> Differences so far:
>> 1)
>> indent with gnu parameters inserts a space on labels eg.
>>  err: vs
>> err:
>>
>> 2)
>> indent with gnu parameters inserts 26 spaces
>> #endif                                                        /*
>> something like this*/
>>
>> So probably gnu site is outdated?
>>
>> Also, I have noticed  that they both fail theyto leave the empty line
>> of a label empty
>> For example, err: code
>> to
>> err:
>>        code
>>
>> What does the coding style suggests in this case?
>>
>> Have you found, other cases such the above?
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2016 06:39:48 +0200
>> From: Greg KH <greg at kroah.com>
>> Subject: Re: Linux Coding style template
>> To: "Charls D. Chap" <chapcharls at gmail.com>
>> Cc: kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
>> Message-ID: <20160807043948.GA7711 at kroah.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 07, 2016 at 12:22:03AM +0300, Charls D. Chap wrote:
>>> I want to transform some C source files. following Linux kernel coding style.
>>>
>>> - Does script/Lindent STRICTLY follows all linux kernel coding style rules?
>>> - What scripts/templates do you use/suggest for elegant code style
>>> with the fact that
>>>   we are talking about Linux Kernel Coding?
>>>
>>>
>>> The GNU guys suggest indent with the following parameters:
>>> -nbad -bap -nbc -bbo -hnl -br -brs -c33 -cd33 -ncdb -ce -ci4
>>> -cli0 -d0 -di1 -nfc1 -i8 -ip0 -l80 -lp -npcs -nprs -npsl -sai
>>> -saf -saw -ncs -nsc -sob -nfca -cp33 -ss -ts8 -il1
>>>
>>> On the other hand:
>>> Linux/script/Lindent contains:
>>> -npro -kr -i8 -ts8 -sob -l80 -ss -ncs -cp1
>>>
>>> Differences so far:
>>> 1)
>>> indent with gnu parameters inserts a space on labels eg.
>>>  err: vs
>>> err:
>>>
>>> 2)
>>> indent with gnu parameters inserts 26 spaces
>>> #endif                                                        /*
>>> something like this*/
>>>
>>>
>>> So probably gnu site is outdated?
>>
>> Probably, start with running Lindent, and then fix up the mess it leaves
>> by hand.  Shouldn't take more than a day to do it.
>>
>> good luck!
>>
>> greg k-h
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2016 09:29:01 -0400
>> From: John Chludzinski <john.chludzinski at vivaldi.net>
>> Subject: Re: Are these books outdated?
>> To: Aleksander Alekseev <afiskon at devzen.ru>
>> Cc: Kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
>> Message-ID: <156b7e5e8149927ea9f25e2c12d46aac at mail.vivaldi.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
>>
>> Linux Kernel Development by Robert Love
>>
>> On 2016-07-14 07:01, Aleksander Alekseev wrote:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> I'm a full-time *nix C developer. I have a pretty good idea how
>>> operating systems work. Still I would like learn more about Linux
>>> internals in particular, write a few device drivers, maybe some
>>> patches to kernel itself, etc. Here are a few books I've found:
>>>
>>> * Linux Kernel Development, 3rd Edition (2010)
>>> * Understanding the Linux Kernel, 3rd Edition (2005)
>>> * Linux Device Drivers, 3rd Edition (2005)
>>>
>>> Could you tell me please, are these books considered worth reading in
>>> year 2016 or they are completely out of date? Perhaps there are some
>>> newer books and/or tutorials you could recommend?
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2016 17:53:15 +0300
>> From: "Charls D. Chap" <chapcharls at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: Linux Coding style template
>> To: Greg KH <greg at kroah.com>
>> Cc: kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
>> Message-ID:
>>         <CAA6eV_RiN0wZKA12PKHHiR3s5gzgj7p56Q4Td4qGS+WYN+ohiw at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 7:39 AM, Greg KH <greg at kroah.com> wrote:
>>> On Sun, Aug 07, 2016 at 12:22:03AM +0300, Charls D. Chap wrote:
>>>> I want to transform some C source files. following Linux kernel coding style.
>>
>> My questions are more generic, i am interesting in an automatic way for
>> identation! And also, i am interesting to what kernel developers will
>> do in the following cases,  so i am  forwarding again the email.
>>
>> please take a look to this example
>> width is 90, what a kernel developer will do? spliti in two lines, or
>> leave it us it is,
>> cause i think it's more readable, in this way
>> qq->run = mmap(NULL, mmap_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED,
>> qq->vcpu, 0);
>>
>> Also, have you find a way to tell indent not to indent, struct definitions?
>> In .h, when you have a huge structure definition, it's more readable,
>> to have it's struct friend one below the other, aligned!
>> struct kvm_mem_bank {
>>           struct list_head           list;
>>          u64                              guest_phys_addr;
>>          void                              *host_addr;
>>         u64                               size;
>> };
>>
>> This also counts for variables initiliazation
>> int x = 0
>> char  *dog         = animal->dog->name;
>> char  *cat          = animal->cat->name;
>> char * elephant = animal->elephant->name;
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> - Does script/Lindent STRICTLY follows all linux kernel coding style rules?
>> - What scripts/templates do you use/suggest for elegant code style
>> with the fact that
>>   we are talking about Linux Kernel Coding?
>>
>> The GNU guys suggest indent with the following parameters:
>> -nbad -bap -nbc -bbo -hnl -br -brs -c33 -cd33 -ncdb -ce -ci4
>> -cli0 -d0 -di1 -nfc1 -i8 -ip0 -l80 -lp -npcs -nprs -npsl -sai
>> -saf -saw -ncs -nsc -sob -nfca -cp33 -ss -ts8 -il1
>>
>> On the other hand:
>> Linux/script/Lindent contains:
>> -npro -kr -i8 -ts8 -sob -l80 -ss -ncs -cp1
>>
>> Differences so far:
>> 1)
>> indent with gnu parameters inserts a space on labels eg.
>>  err: vs
>> err:
>>
>> 2)
>> indent with gnu parameters inserts 26 spaces
>> #endif                                                          /*
>> something like this                 */
>>
>> So probably gnu site is outdated?
>>
>> Also, I have noticed  that they both fail theyto leave the empty line
>> of a label empty
>> For example, err: code
>> to
>> err:
>>        code
>>
>> What does the coding style suggests in this case?
>>
>> Have you found, other cases such the above?
>>
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