Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [CORE TOPIC] hobbyist recruiting

[Li Zefan <lizefan@huawei.com>]

On 2014/5/12 16:38, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> 
>>> that there really is no central TODO list. Maybe there could be a 
>>> Documentation/NewcomersStartHere-like file that would list for
>>> instance the TODO files in drivers/staging? It's nothing big, but
>>> would certainly help people find their ways.
> 
> To be honest, I think it is something big. Keeping a file up-to-date
> which has detailed information from various subsystems is quite some
> task. More subsystem specific TODO files might be helpful, iff the
> maintainer manages to keep it up to date. From a newbie, I'd expect to
> find out how to find all TODO files in a kernel tree ;)
> 

This was once discussed in Kernel Summit.

http://lwn.net/Articles/412639/

"Part of the problem, it seems, is that these lists tend not to be "sexy";
maintainers tend to keep the more interesting tasks for themselves."

Which I myself have to admit. :)