The purpose of calling init_waitqueue_head()

2014-02-21 Thread m silverstri
Hi, I am trying to understanding a linux driver code here: https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/exynos/+/a6a1de6334417e0800440cdf971270df6f90b2fa/drivers/media/video/exynos/jpeg/ In here https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/exynos/+/a6a1de6334417e0800440cdf971270df6f90b2fa/drivers/media/v

The Eudyptula Challenge

2014-02-21 Thread Little Penguin
For those wanting some Linux kernel programming exercises, try: http://eudyptula-challenge.org/ ___ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies

Re: how to validate code changes in /linux/kernel directory ?

2014-02-21 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:09:02 +0530, SandeepKsinha said: > > I made some changes in file module.c inside /linux/kernel/ directory . How > > do i validate if the code compiles fine before i submit a patch? For > Go ahead and Compile the kernel ! And then actually *boot* it and make sure it works.

Re: how to validate code changes in /linux/kernel directory ?

2014-02-21 Thread SandeepKsinha
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 8:24 PM, Avinash Kumar wrote: > Hello, > I made some changes in file module.c inside /linux/kernel/ directory . How > do i validate if the code compiles fine before i submit a patch? For > changes under linux/drivers/ i normally use something like - make > M=drivers/stagin