Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

[Kotian, Deepak ( JBU Mumbai )]

Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.
Basically, if I would be interested. What is the pre-requisite.
I would be interested in SCSI layer/block devices and large Storage Devices like SAN or new development in this area.
The reason for joining the kernel team is gain indepth knowledge
of kernel on the job and at the same time contribute to the development.
Where do I start, please let me know.

 

Re: Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

[Jan-Benedict Glaw]

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On Sun, 2004-10-31 22:21:39 +0530, Kotian, Deepak ( JBU  Mumbai ) <Deepak.Kotian@patni.com>
wrote in message <374639AB1012AA4C840022842AA95BC20334FCA7@ruby.patni.com>:
> Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

Even better: there isn't a real "team".

> Basically, if I would be interested. What is the pre-requisite.

Sending patches that are *that* good that several people think they need
your patch in their kernel tree.

> I would be interested in SCSI layer/block devices and large Storage Devices like SAN or new development in this area.

Send patches:-)

> Where do I start, please let me know.

Find something that works suboptimal and present a patch for a better
implementation.

MfG, JBG

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Re: Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

[Matthew Wilcox]

On Sun, Oct 31, 2004 at 10:21:39PM +0530, Kotian, Deepak ( JBU  Mumbai ) wrote:
> Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

Anyone with the requisite skill, interest and time, yes.

> I would be interested in SCSI layer/block devices and large Storage Devices like SAN or new development in this area.
> The reason for joining the kernel team is gain indepth knowledge
> of kernel on the job and at the same time contribute to the development.
> Where do I start, please let me know.

Start by finding something that doesn't work and fix it ;-)

-- 
"Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon 
the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those
conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse
to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince 
himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep 
he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." -- Mark Twain

RE: Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

[Kotian, Deepak ( JBU Mumbai )]

Is there a defect list and I can start fixing it whenever time.
How does one avoid duplication of work by 2 or more individuals working on
the same problem.
 
Thanks and Regards
Deepak
 

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From: willy@www.linux.org.uk on behalf of Matthew Wilcox
Sent: Sun 10/31/2004 10:57 PM
To: Kotian, Deepak ( JBU Mumbai )
Cc: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.



On Sun, Oct 31, 2004 at 10:21:39PM +0530, Kotian, Deepak ( JBU  Mumbai ) wrote:
> Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

Anyone with the requisite skill, interest and time, yes.

> I would be interested in SCSI layer/block devices and large Storage Devices like SAN or new development in this area.
> The reason for joining the kernel team is gain indepth knowledge
> of kernel on the job and at the same time contribute to the development.
> Where do I start, please let me know.

Start by finding something that doesn't work and fix it ;-)

--
"Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon
the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those
conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse
to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince
himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep
he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." -- Mark Twain

RE: Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

[Kotian, Deepak ( JBU Mumbai )]

Are there any kernel grievances where the users have shown dissatisfaction and
need improvement.
Is there any fresh development or somekind of polling done among users about additional 
features one expects in the kernel.
 
Thanks and Regards
Deepak
 

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From: Jan-Benedict Glaw [mailto:jbglaw@lug-owl.de]
Sent: Sun 10/31/2004 10:30 PM
To: Kotian, Deepak ( JBU Mumbai )
Cc: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.



On Sun, 2004-10-31 22:21:39 +0530, Kotian, Deepak ( JBU  Mumbai ) <Deepak.Kotian@patni.com>
wrote in message <374639AB1012AA4C840022842AA95BC20334FCA7@ruby.patni.com>:
> Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

Even better: there isn't a real "team".

> Basically, if I would be interested. What is the pre-requisite.

Sending patches that are *that* good that several people think they need
your patch in their kernel tree.

> I would be interested in SCSI layer/block devices and large Storage Devices like SAN or new development in this area.

Send patches:-)

> Where do I start, please let me know.

Find something that works suboptimal and present a patch for a better
implementation.

MfG, JBG

--
Jan-Benedict Glaw       jbglaw@lug-owl.de    . +49-172-7608481             _ O _
"Eine Freie Meinung in  einem Freien Kopf    | Gegen Zensur | Gegen Krieg  _ _ O
 fuer einen Freien Staat voll Freier Bürger" | im Internet! |   im Irak!   O O O
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Re: Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

[Jan-Benedict Glaw]

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On Sun, 2004-10-31 23:21:49 +0530, Kotian, Deepak ( JBU  Mumbai ) <Deepak.Kotian@patni.com>
wrote in message <374639AB1012AA4C840022842AA95BC20334FCAA@ruby.patni.com>:
> Are there any kernel grievances where the users have shown dissatisfaction and
> need improvement.

Well, there are some problems, but I guess you won't have any chance to
attack them. However, the SCSI subsystem works quite well. (Okay, some
old drivers for ISA based cards need some touch-up)...

> Is there any fresh development or somekind of polling done among users about additional 
> features one expects in the kernel.

A lot is going on, just read the archives!

MfG, JBG

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Re: Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.

[Randy.Dunlap]

Kotian, Deepak ( JBU Mumbai ) wrote:
> Is there a defect list and I can start fixing it whenever time.
> How does one avoid duplication of work by 2 or more individuals working on
> the same problem.

Short of finding an itch and scratching it, you can always
check the kernel bug list at
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/
(which is same as http://bugme.osdl.org/ FYI).


> Thanks and Regards
> Deepak
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: willy@www.linux.org.uk on behalf of Matthew Wilcox
> Sent: Sun 10/31/2004 10:57 PM
> To: Kotian, Deepak ( JBU Mumbai )
> Cc: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2004 at 10:21:39PM +0530, Kotian, Deepak ( JBU  Mumbai ) wrote:
> 
>>Can anyone be part of Linux kernel development team.
> 
> 
> Anyone with the requisite skill, interest and time, yes.
> 
> 
>>I would be interested in SCSI layer/block devices and large Storage Devices like SAN or new development in this area.
>>The reason for joining the kernel team is gain indepth knowledge
>>of kernel on the job and at the same time contribute to the development.
>>Where do I start, please let me know.
> 
> 
> Start by finding something that doesn't work and fix it ;-)


-- 
~Randy