On Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM Ezra Buehler <e...@easyb.ch> wrote:
> On 10 Jul 2025, at 12:55, Samiksha Palav <samiksha.pala...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > I’m Samiksha (a.k.a. Shdwcodr), an undergrad BCA student from India with a > relentless drive to get deep into the Linux kernel. I've recently begun my > journey contributing to the kernel, focusing on staging drivers, learning > the kernel development workflow, and understanding the culture of patch > submission and review. > > Over the past few days, I’ve: > - Set up a local kernel build and testing workflow. > - Sent out my first real patch (not a dummy), with more lined up. > - Subscribed to key mailing lists and joined IRC channels to stay in the > loop. > - Started tracking patch feedback and diving into `scripts/checkpatch.pl`, > git send-email, and the entire mailing list-based workflow. > > My short-term goal is to get multiple patches accepted into staging by > early 2025, and long-term I’m aiming for the **LFX Kernel Mentorship > Program in 2026**. > > > I’ll be lurking, learning, and asking questions when stuck. Thanks in > advance to everyone who shares knowledge and guidance — it means a lot to > newcomers like me. > > > Looking forward to learning from you all and giving back as I grow. > > Cheers, > Samiksha (Shdwcodr) > [GitLab/GitHub link if you want to include one] > > > Here some unsolicited piece of advice: > > Try writing e-mails without the help of “AI”. > Please there is no need for this. Not everyone is native English speaker. > > ;-) > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org > https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >
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