Lecture 19: Contributing to the Linux kernel

Preparation

• Download the Linux git tree from:

  git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
  

  or the GitHub mirror and poke around just to get familiar with what it looks like.

• Read the documentation under Documentation/development-process/.

Lecture

• slides
• More information
  • Documentation/HOWTO
  • Build and install a kernel from scratch
  • Watch Write and submit your first Linux kernel patch on YouTube
  • Take the Eudyptula Challenge
  • Read LWN.net