Count me in as well... I am also in a similar situation, have developed some pseudo drivers and worked a bit on procfs. Looking for people to join me in doing small projects.
On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 2:36 PM, nidhi mittal <[email protected]>wrote: > even i am in the same boat .. > i am a web programmer by profession but want to change to linux kernel > programming ....so dont have any valid work ex > ---i study in my spare time ---have done all those theoratical reading of > kernel from UTLK LKD LDD > have developed basic drivers too... > but when it comes to applying for job they ask for work ex.. > > is there any open platform project or sth where beginners like us can be > involved in coding ... > > pl inform ... > > > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 2:19 AM, Greg Freemyer <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Frederic Weisbecker <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > On Fri, Mar 06, 2009 at 12:58:35AM +0530, Mohit Varma wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I am a Java application programmer trying to get a foothold in the >> world of >> >> linux programming.My areas of of interest are Device Drivers & network >> >> programming - to play around with protocols to be precise. >> >> >> >> I am facing a couple of challenges and these are as follows : >> >> >> >> >> >> - Whenever you apply for a job in LINUX domain....companies ask for >> valid >> >> experience in linux kernel programming.All I have and can do is play >> around >> >> with some code on my stand alone system in isolation...or say read >> the >> >> kernel source.From where can people like me can get VALID experience >> so that >> >> we can land up with a job in linux kernel.How can a systematic >> professional >> >> approach be adopted while working at home in my spare time. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> - Even when I try play around with kernel @ home what approach >> should be >> >> followed so that it adds some weight to my resume.Keeping in mind >> that I >> >> dont have access to resources that other linux professionals might >> have in >> >> their companies. >> >> >> >> If I can get some help on this ...it will always be useful. >> > >> > >> > IMHO, the best is to involve on the kernel development. >> > You will write code reviewed by others, read code from others and then >> > progress faster and have more fun than always learning alone. >> > >> > Try to lurk on LKML and netdev mailing lists, look at the discussions, >> > the bug reports, try to help fixing them. Test the posted patches, try >> > the new features.... >> > >> > During all these stages, you will become more and more familiar with the >> subsystems >> > you are interested in, and get more an more easily involved in the >> development on these. >> > >> > And all these stages are a lot of fun! >> >> LKML itself is very high-volume. >> >> There are lots of subsystem lists that are lower volume. Look at >> http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html >> >> I think the lists that start linux- are associated with the kernel. >> >> You can also go to http://markmail.org/ and familiarize yourself with the >> lists. >> >> FYI: On some/many/all of the lists basic questions will be met with >> little response, so keep kernelnewbies in mind for most of your >> initial questions. >> >> FYI2: Most linus kernel mailing lists do not require you to subscribe >> to post. They have an excellent spam filter that makes that possible. >> So you should always do a reply all on these lists. >> >> Greg >> -- >> Greg Freemyer >> Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer >> First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - >> http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf >> >> The Norcross Group >> The Intersection of Evidence & Technology >> http://www.norcrossgroup.com >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with >> "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [email protected] >> Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ >> >> > > > -- > Thanks & Regards > Nidhi > -- BR Arunkumar N
