* I am hoping to develop the linux kernel, which version should I modify
@ 2011-10-24 0:08 Jimmy Pan
2011-10-24 0:24 ` Jonathan Neuschäfer
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From: Jimmy Pan @ 2011-10-24 0:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kernelnewbies
There is a 3.0 in my hard disk, which I downloaded around Aug 10. There is
3.0.4 and 3.1-rc4 code. Which version should I use. Since I am a newbie, I
think I don't need to use the newest version. Can I use my 3.0 version, or
should I download a new one?
Maybe I can read the kernel source on the web, is there a way to use the
source on web to make patches?
Thanks in advance.
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* I am hoping to develop the linux kernel, which version should I modify
2011-10-24 0:08 I am hoping to develop the linux kernel, which version should I modify Jimmy Pan
@ 2011-10-24 0:24 ` Jonathan Neuschäfer
2011-10-24 0:29 ` Jonathan Neuschäfer
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From: Jonathan Neuschäfer @ 2011-10-24 0:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kernelnewbies
On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 08:08:31AM +0800, Jimmy Pan wrote:
> There is a 3.0 in my hard disk, which I downloaded around Aug 10. There is
> 3.0.4 and 3.1-rc4 code. Which version should I use. Since I am a newbie, I
> think I don't need to use the newest version. Can I use my 3.0 version, or
> should I download a new one?
A lot of people use Git[0] to download and manage their kernel source
code, but you can also use the latest mainline (2.6.39, 3.0, ...) or
-rc release, if you like.
To get the kernel source via git, run this (it'll take a while, because
it downloads around 200 megabytes):
git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
> Maybe I can read the kernel source on the web, is there a way to use the
> source on web to make patches?
You can read the linux source code on the web[1,2], but you sure need
it on your own computer, if you're going to change things.
> Thanks in advance.
Well, thanks for this polite and informed post. :-)
[0] http://git-scm.com/
[1] http://lxr.linux.no/linux
[2] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=tree
Greetings,
Jonathan Neusch?fer
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* I am hoping to develop the linux kernel, which version should I modify
2011-10-24 0:24 ` Jonathan Neuschäfer
@ 2011-10-24 0:29 ` Jonathan Neuschäfer
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From: Jonathan Neuschäfer @ 2011-10-24 0:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kernelnewbies
On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 02:24:50AM +0200, Jonathan Neusch?fer wrote:
> Well, thanks for this polite and informed post. :-)
I mean "easy to answer". :)
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