Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752937Ab0FMIOn (ORCPT ); Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:14:43 -0400 Received: from mail.skyhub.de ([78.46.96.112]:46367 "EHLO mail.skyhub.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751820Ab0FMIOj (ORCPT ); Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:14:39 -0400 Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:14:33 +0200 From: Borislav Petkov To: Someone Something Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Help for a newbie Message-ID: <20100613081433.GA6428@liondog.tnic> Mail-Followup-To: Borislav Petkov , Someone Something , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1359 Lines: 36 From: Someone Something Date: Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 11:32:36PM -0400 > Hello. I am pretty new to the world of kernel hacking and I have a few > questions. I have gotten myself a copy of Linux Kernel Development by > robert love and I am also reading parts of the source code. Here are > my current questions: > > 1) when you write userland apps, you usually include stuff like : > sys/types.h or errono.h where are all these defined in the linux > kernel because I would like to add a few syscalls of my own? > > 2) what are some bugs in the kernel that a beginner can fix? > > 3) is there any definitive guide to the kernel that you guys refer > most newbies to? (like Programming Perl for perl)? > > 4) Where's the linux kernel headed to next? What higher level features > (i.e. real features, not bug fixes) are going to implemented? > > Thanks a bunch. > > PS it'd be nice if you could CC me in the reply cause I don't think > I've registered properly http://kernelnewbies.org/ is the place you want to start - simply read it all, cover to cover :) -- Regards/Gruss, Boris. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/