Re: Linux FS design and implementation book

On Wed 19 Sep, 2018, 3:38 AM Tobin C. Harding, wrote: > > Might have been 'UNIX Filesystems' - by Steve D. Pate. It has a 1300 > LOC filesystem implementation in the back. > > Hi Tobin, Exactly.. thanks a ton. > > ___ Kernelnewbies mailing

Re: regarding const variables/structures

On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 12:59 PM Shakthi Kannan wrote: > > >>> You should always use trimmed, interleaved, bottom-posting. See, how I > have quoted your message, and replied below it (similar to how you answer > below a question in an exam). > Sure, i got it, SK. thanks. > You might also

Linux FS design and implementation book

Hi All... Around last year I was searching for Linux Kernel FS design and implementation, and I found out a book by someone,.. a full length book, particularly, at the end of the book he/she included source code as well... unfortunately I forgotten the author of the book and the exact book name..

Re: regarding const variables/structures

my first patch asap...and then slowly I can do concentrate on other areas of kernel development... ok thank you. On Thu 13 Sep, 2018, 11:37 AM Nicholas Mc Guire, wrote: > On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 09:12:32AM +0530, inventsekar wrote: > > >>> A brute force grep i

Re: regarding const variables/structures

I didnt get you... I thanked Valdis for his detailed mail.. On Thu 13 Sep, 2018, 3:20 PM Tobin C. Harding, wrote: > On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 11:53:57PM +0530, inventsekar wrote: > > Thanks a ton, Valdis. > > Another tip for you, read up on what 'top posting' is and don't do it :)

Re: regarding const variables/structures

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva_(Hinduism)> of intellect and wisdom) On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 12:38 PM Nicholas Mc Guire wrote: > On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 11:50:35AM +0530, inventsekar wrote: > > Hi All... > > One curious question.. > > > > Linux Foundation twee

Re: regarding const variables/structures

Thanks a ton, Valdis. On Wed 12 Sep, 2018, 11:23 PM , wrote: > On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:40:50 +0530, inventsekar said: > > > So, please suggest some subsystems or some small puedes of code, where i > > can "dwell" sometimes and submit my first patch. > > 0) s

Re: regarding const variables/structures

) So, please suggest some subsystems or some small puedes of code, where i can "dwell" sometimes and submit my first patch. Best regards, Sekar On Wed 12 Sep, 2018, 12:38 PM Nicholas Mc Guire, wrote: > On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 11:50:35AM +0530, inventsekar wrote: > > Hi All

regarding const variables/structures

Hi All... One curious question.. Linux Foundation tweeted this - Meet Bhumika Goyal, age 22, from India. She has had more 340 patches accepted into the Linux kernel, which helped her land one of our two Linux Kernel Guru LiFT scholarships:

Re: Need Suggestions

Hi Athul... This is my collegemate's writing, ... This will solve all your confusions --- The most important quality that you need to inculcate if you want to do any kernel space programming is "Patience" (or persistence if you will). Though it is a good quality for any large scale project,

Re: Regarding Signing Linux kernel with Microsoft secure boot keys for UEFI

Hi All Thx for your answers ... Great learning... I will reread them and understand better slowly and thoroughly. On Sun 8 Jul, 2018, 11:20 PM , wrote: > On Sun, 08 Jul 2018 11:21:08 +0530, inventsekar said: > > > I read this page few times but I am unable to understand wh

Re: Regarding Signing Linux kernel with Microsoft secure boot keys for UEFI

now-it/> that PCs designed to run Windows 8 use UEFI firmware with the Secure Boot feature enabled On Sun 8 Jul, 2018, 11:16 AM Jeffrey Walton, wrote: > On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 1:17 AM, inventsekar wrote: > > ... > > I am not sure if its a bad question... (i thought for fe

Re: Regarding Signing Linux kernel with Microsoft secure boot keys for UEFI

Jul, 2018, 11:23 AM inventsekar, wrote: > Sorry, added the subject .. > > On Fri 6 Jul, 2018, 11:22 AM inventsekar, wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> so I was reading on Quora >> >> https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-features-that-Linus-Torvalds-dismis

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Dear All, so I was reading on Quora https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-features-that-Linus-Torvalds-dismissed-from-the-Linux-kernel Signing Linux kernel with Microsoft secure boot keys for UEFI. That was suggested by RedHat developers and Linus flipped them off in his character... I

Regarding Signing Linux kernel with Microsoft secure boot keys for UEFI

Sorry, added the subject .. On Fri 6 Jul, 2018, 11:22 AM inventsekar, wrote: > Dear All, > > so I was reading on Quora > > https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-features-that-Linus-Torvalds-dismissed-from-the-Linux-kernel > > Signing Linux kernel with Microsoft secu

Re: New to the Kernel Newbie

Hi janaki, Please provide us more info... What you know and what you don't. why you want to learn, etc.. as much info as possible. That will help you get better answers to your query. Best regards Sekar On Mon 21 May, 2018, 2:54 PM Janakiramireddy Tamma, wrote: > Hello,

Re: Submitted patch, what to do next

Congrats Alex! (hoping this is ur first patch). I expect myself to send my first patch, in the next 3 to 6 months. Let's see. best regards Sekar On Wed, Mar 7, 2018, 9:58 PM Alex Arvelaez wrote: > Hello, > > I sent a small patch to the LKML. I sent it to one of the

Linux Kernel contains only C code?

Hi all, ... 1. May i know, other than C language, is there any other programming language is/are used inside Linux Kernel?!?! is there any c++, Perl, python programs are used for peculiar tasks inside Linux Kernel?!?! 2. I believe some assembly language and shell scripting also used.. how can I

Re: list of all subsystems (swap space)

pcmcia scsissbusbw1 > atm bluetooth cpufreq dma gpio hwmon infiniband leds > message mmc parport power serial telephony video watchdog On Jan 19, 2018 11:34 PM, "inventsekar" <inventse...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > >

list of all subsystems (swap space)

/links for list of subsystems on Linux?!?! 2. it looks like swap space itself a separate subsystem/module. I thought to subscribe to some lkml dl for swap, but I am not finding any DL at all. Please suggest. Best regards Sekar On Jan 15, 2018 11:52 PM, "inventsekar" <inventse...@gma

Re: About File systems magic numbers

Thanks Manish, Jim.. Thanks Valdis, .. learnt good deal. I will check further regarding the file example and revert back if further queries. Thanks again. Best regards Sekar On Jan 18, 2018 2:38 AM, <valdis.kletni...@vt.edu> wrote: > On Wed, 17 Jan 2018 21:35:13 +0530, invents

About File systems magic numbers

Hi All, i have been reading Unix filesystem - evolution, design and implementation by Steve D. Pate and it provides a simple file system source code for learning and playing with. On the header file, it defines the fs magic number as #define UX_MAGIC 0x58494e55 1. which means, will it assign

Re: Gmail and mailing list (was Re: Regarding Linux kernel vs Android

On Tue, 16 Jan 2018 22:15:39 +0530, inventsekar said: > PS - when I send mail to this DL, I thought I would receive my own > mail(similar to Google groups DL), as I am already member of the DL, but I > am not getting my own mail, so I get confusion whether my mail was sent or > not. On

Regarding Linux kernel vs Android

Hi... I tried searching but no luck. Can you please suggest how Linux kernel was modified and became Android?! Just high level ideas are enough. PS - when I send mail to this DL, I thought I would receive my own mail(similar to Google groups DL), as I am already member of the DL, but I am not

Query regarding swap space on btrfs

Hi All, I have been reading about swap space and got these questions... 1. Btrfs was the only one fs which got this below issue or any other fs also? 2. The other way around - is there any FS which is best suitable (best performance) for swap file? 2. Is this issue still there or the wiki isn't

Re: wiki & email upgrades - archives

Hi Rik, >>To see the collection of prior postings to >>the list, visit the Kernelnewbies Archives . This kernel easiest archives page is not working. Not sure if this related to wiki & email upgrades, but just thought to notify you. Best