On Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 10:44:14PM +0300, Racz Zoli wrote: > Hi all, > > I hope it's okay to ask this here. I understand this list is mostly > for learning and discussion. I've been working on kernel-related > projects in my spare time, including an experimental filesystem, a > block level incremental backup utility, btrfs-progs and currently I`m > working on a multithreaded disk usage analyzer like "du" but written > from scratch. > > I'm really interested in contributing to the Linux kernel > professionally and while I have over 15 years of programming > experience in different areas - was wondering if anyone had advice or > knew of any opportunities - internships, contract work, or mentoring > programs. > > Totally understand if this isn't the right place to ask, but I'd be > grateful for any tips or redirections.
Hi Zoltan, If you haven't already, engage with the communities you are interested in thought their mailing list - ie https://lore.kernel.org/linux-btrfs/ By engage, I mean follow their list, ask questions, review patches. Even if you are a newbie, there are clarifying questions that you can pose that others will appreciate. The point is, that before you start asking for your contibutions to be reviewed and merged, become a known quantity on the list. Support others. Another responder mentioned the query that finds your tags - note we have tags for Tested-by, and Reviewed-by, in addition to Signed-off-by: and all are valued. I think this program is an option for and will get you a very structured start to kernel submission - https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/lkmp Good luck! Alison > > Thank you, > Zoltan Racz. > > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org > https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
