Re: Contribute - How to

[ram mohan <madhaviram123@yahoo.com>]

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way suggested looks interesting ..
i was thinking of contributing in terms of device
drivers/low level stuff .. searching for a todo list
in this area..
--- Manu Abraham <manu@kromtek.com> wrote:

> On Fri December 3 2004 8:39 am, ram mohan wrote:
> > I am interested to work in the following areas:
> > 1. embedded systems
> > 2. networking
> >
> > I was wondering how can I contribute in embedded
> > without actual hardware.
> 
> Well, to contribute you should have the hardware and
> or the documentation, 
> depend on what you would like to contribute. You can
> work on with an initrd, 
> if you are looking at embedded development on the
> x86 platform.
> 
> Even a retarded old PC can be considered as a
> development platform for x86 
> embedded development.
> 
> Manu
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --- "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org> wrote:
> > > ram mohan wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I am willing to contribute to the development
> of
> > >
> > > Linux
> > >
> > > > kernel. I googled a bit and found that I
> should
> > >
> > > join
> > >
> > > > the list and then I can go ahead.
> > > >
> > > > I would like to know.
> > > > 1. What are the features currently being
> worked
> > >
> > > upon?
> > > It's all over the map:
> > > Large-systems performance & scalability.
> > > Embedded.  Desktop issues.
> > > Journaling + extents-based filesystems.
> > > Drivers (new development in Infiniband and
> iscsi).
> > > VM fixes.  Processor scheduling improvements.
> > > IO scheduler improvements.
> > > Fixing bugs.  :)
> > >
> > > > 2. Are there any things-to-do lists
> maintained?
> > >
> > > There are by some projects, others are more
> informal
> > > and
> > > just discuss TODO on a mailing list.
> > >
> > > > 3. How are new features selected?
> > >
> > > a. scratch your favorite itch
> > > or
> > > b. what someone pays for
> > >
> > > What do you want to work on?
> > >
> > > > 4. Can I suggest new features?
> > >
> > > Of course.  But part of the Linux culture is
> that
> > > ideas/suggestions don't carry much weight.  It's
> > > sometimes phrased as:
> > >    Shut up and code.
> > > or
> > >    Show us the code.
> > > so send patches too.  :)
> > >
> > > --
> > > ~Randy
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