Kernel Mainlining

This page has information for embedded developers about mainlining patches to the Linux kernel.

General Resources

• Documentation/HOWTO - kernel document describing how to code for the kernel and contribute
• Documentation/development-process - kernel documents describing the kernel development process

Presentations

Greg KH has a great presentation about how the community works, with links to references for getting started:

• Linux Kernel Development (pdf)

Training, tutorials and challenges

• The KernelNewbies web site is specifically dedicated to helping developers learn how to make contributions to the Linux kernel
  • There's a "To Do" list of small tasks that are ready for development, here http://kernelnewbies.org/KernelJanitors/Todo

• The Outreach Program For Women has an excellent tutorial on the steps for contributing one's first patch to the kernel
  • OPFW First Patch tutorial

• Eudyptula Challenge
  • This is a series of 20 tasks, managed via e-mail, that help people learn how to work with the kernel and submit patches
  • LWN.net article http://lwn.net/Articles/599231/

Specific Projects

• Qualcomm SOC Mainlining Project