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From: Len Baker <len.baker@gmx.com>
To: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Cc: Len Baker <len.baker@gmx.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org
Subject: Re: Contributing to drivers/staging area
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:56:42 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210827165642.GA2070@titan> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <YSdTOBBAMPIBVFcW@kroah.com>

Hi Greg,

On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 10:39:20AM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 04:45:15PM +0200, Len Baker wrote:
> > Hi Greg,
> >
> > I am a kernel newbie in the path to find an area where to contribute
> > on. I have sent some patches before (simple ones) but I would like
> > to find some driver to contribute on and if possible mantain in the
> > future. Due to the big amount of drivers in staging, and my lack
> > of experience and specific hardware:
> >
> > Are there any driver in the staging area that not requires specific
> > hardware? I have only access to an old laptop with 4 processors:
>
> I think all drivers in staging relate to real hardware, so I would
> recommend just buying one of the cheap devices for the drivers.  I just
> purchased one of the USB wifi devices for under 20 euros, so it is
> possible.

Ok, thank you very much for all the info and advices.
Again, thanks for your time.

Regards,
Len

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From: Len Baker <len.baker@gmx.com>
To: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Cc: Len Baker <len.baker@gmx.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org
Subject: Re: Contributing to drivers/staging area
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:56:42 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210827165642.GA2070@titan> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <YSdTOBBAMPIBVFcW@kroah.com>

Hi Greg,

On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 10:39:20AM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 04:45:15PM +0200, Len Baker wrote:
> > Hi Greg,
> >
> > I am a kernel newbie in the path to find an area where to contribute
> > on. I have sent some patches before (simple ones) but I would like
> > to find some driver to contribute on and if possible mantain in the
> > future. Due to the big amount of drivers in staging, and my lack
> > of experience and specific hardware:
> >
> > Are there any driver in the staging area that not requires specific
> > hardware? I have only access to an old laptop with 4 processors:
>
> I think all drivers in staging relate to real hardware, so I would
> recommend just buying one of the cheap devices for the drivers.  I just
> purchased one of the USB wifi devices for under 20 euros, so it is
> possible.

Ok, thank you very much for all the info and advices.
Again, thanks for your time.

Regards,
Len

  reply	other threads:[~2021-08-27 16:58 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-08-20 14:45 Contributing to drivers/staging area Len Baker
2021-08-20 14:45 ` Len Baker
2021-08-26  8:39 ` Greg KH
2021-08-26  8:39   ` Greg KH
2021-08-27 16:56   ` Len Baker [this message]
2021-08-27 16:56     ` Len Baker

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