[Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Gilbert Adikankwu]

Dear Outreachy Linux Kernel Community,

I am Gilbert Adikankwu, an Outreachy applicant for the December Cohort
2023. I want to use this medium to introduce myself to the community.
 As a Linux user,  I appreciate the quality work that has gone into
making Linux a rewarding experience. On this note, I'm interested in
contributing to the Linux Kernel. Specifically, I want to contribute
to the Linux Kernel through the project titled; "Improve i915 sysfs
interface implementation". I am excited about collaborating with
community members on this project.

I am eager to learn, contribute, and be part of the Linux Kernel
community's journey. I'm reading the first patch tutorial to learn how
to push my first patch. Any help you can offer me to make the process
easier is welcomed.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best regards
Gilbert

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Julia Lawall]

On Wed, 4 Oct 2023, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:

> Dear Outreachy Linux Kernel Community,
>
> I am Gilbert Adikankwu, an Outreachy applicant for the December Cohort
> 2023. I want to use this medium to introduce myself to the community.
>  As a Linux user,  I appreciate the quality work that has gone into
> making Linux a rewarding experience. On this note, I'm interested in
> contributing to the Linux Kernel. Specifically, I want to contribute
> to the Linux Kernel through the project titled; "Improve i915 sysfs
> interface implementation". I am excited about collaborating with
> community members on this project.
>
> I am eager to learn, contribute, and be part of the Linux Kernel
> community's journey. I'm reading the first patch tutorial to learn how
> to push my first patch. Any help you can offer me to make the process
> easier is welcomed.

Welcome.  Thank you for your interest in the Linux kernel.  Please read
the message wuth the subject "ANNOUNCE" in the mailing list if you have
not done so already.

julia

>
> Thank you for your time and consideration.
>
> Best regards
> Gilbert
>
>

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Andi Shyti]

Hi Gilbert,

> I am Gilbert Adikankwu, an Outreachy applicant for the December Cohort
> 2023. I want to use this medium to introduce myself to the community.
>  As a Linux user,  I appreciate the quality work that has gone into
> making Linux a rewarding experience. On this note, I'm interested in
> contributing to the Linux Kernel. Specifically, I want to contribute
> to the Linux Kernel through the project titled; "Improve i915 sysfs
> interface implementation". I am excited about collaborating with
> community members on this project.

I'm glad that this topic has raised your interest. Please feel
free to reach out for any questions and doubt.

For the time being, please, check for Julia's guidelines.

> I am eager to learn, contribute, and be part of the Linux Kernel
> community's journey. I'm reading the first patch tutorial to learn how
> to push my first patch. Any help you can offer me to make the process
> easier is welcomed.

Looking forward to seeing your first contribution... Linux Kernel
is a lot of fun ;-)

Thanks,
Andi

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Julia Lawall]

On Wed, 4 Oct 2023, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:

> Dear Outreachy Linux Kernel Community,
>
> I am Gilbert Adikankwu, an Outreachy applicant for the December Cohort
> 2023. I want to use this medium to introduce myself to the community.
>  As a Linux user,  I appreciate the quality work that has gone into
> making Linux a rewarding experience. On this note, I'm interested in
> contributing to the Linux Kernel. Specifically, I want to contribute
> to the Linux Kernel through the project titled; "Improve i915 sysfs
> interface implementation". I am excited about collaborating with
> community members on this project.
>
> I am eager to learn, contribute, and be part of the Linux Kernel
> community's journey. I'm reading the first patch tutorial to learn how
> to push my first patch. Any help you can offer me to make the process
> easier is welcomed.
>
> Thank you for your time and consideration.

Have you had a chance to start on the tutorial?  Any questions?

julia

Fwd: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Gilbert Adikankwu]

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@inria.fr>
Date: Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in
Contributing to Linux Kernel
To: Gilbert Adikankwu <gilbertadikankwu@gmail.com>




On Thu, 5 Oct 2023, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:

> Hello Julia,
>
> Yes, I have been looking at the tutorials... The questions I intended
> to ask were already answered in response to the other Applicant
> Isoken. However,  I want to know what this line in the setup tutorial
> mean:
>
> "Do not forget to rename your kernel version "CONFIG_LOCALVERSION" in
> the new .config. If you skip this, there is the risk of overwriting
> one of your existing kernels by mistake."
>
> My understanding is that I can rename it to whatever name I like, is that

Yes, whatever you like.

julia

>
> On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 10:27 AM Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@inria.fr> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 4 Oct 2023, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Outreachy Linux Kernel Community,
> > >
> > > I am Gilbert Adikankwu, an Outreachy applicant for the December Cohort
> > > 2023. I want to use this medium to introduce myself to the community.
> > >  As a Linux user,  I appreciate the quality work that has gone into
> > > making Linux a rewarding experience. On this note, I'm interested in
> > > contributing to the Linux Kernel. Specifically, I want to contribute
> > > to the Linux Kernel through the project titled; "Improve i915 sysfs
> > > interface implementation". I am excited about collaborating with
> > > community members on this project.
> > >
> > > I am eager to learn, contribute, and be part of the Linux Kernel
> > > community's journey. I'm reading the first patch tutorial to learn how
> > > to push my first patch. Any help you can offer me to make the process
> > > easier is welcomed.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your time and consideration.
> >
> > Have you had a chance to start on the tutorial?  Any questions?
> >
> > julia
>

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Gilbert Adikankwu]

Hello Andi,

How do I check to see if my system meets the system requirements?

Thanks,
Gilbert

On Wed, Oct 4, 2023 at 7:59 AM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Gilbert,
>
> > I am Gilbert Adikankwu, an Outreachy applicant for the December Cohort
> > 2023. I want to use this medium to introduce myself to the community.
> >  As a Linux user,  I appreciate the quality work that has gone into
> > making Linux a rewarding experience. On this note, I'm interested in
> > contributing to the Linux Kernel. Specifically, I want to contribute
> > to the Linux Kernel through the project titled; "Improve i915 sysfs
> > interface implementation". I am excited about collaborating with
> > community members on this project.
>
> I'm glad that this topic has raised your interest. Please feel
> free to reach out for any questions and doubt.
>
> For the time being, please, check for Julia's guidelines.
>
> > I am eager to learn, contribute, and be part of the Linux Kernel
> > community's journey. I'm reading the first patch tutorial to learn how
> > to push my first patch. Any help you can offer me to make the process
> > easier is welcomed.
>
> Looking forward to seeing your first contribution... Linux Kernel
> is a lot of fun ;-)
>
> Thanks,
> Andi

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Andi Shyti]

Hi Gilbert,

> How do I check to see if my system meets the system requirements?

If you run lspci, you should check that your VGA controller is
Intel.

E.g., in my current laptop is:

$ lspci
...
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 01)
...

Another way is to check the modules running in your PC with
lsmod. The module (i.e. the driver) is called i915. In my laptop:

$ lsmod
...
i915                 3756032  19
...

Besides, i915 will be the piece of software this project is based
on.

Let me know,
Andi

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Andi Shyti]

Hi Gilbert,

please, do not remove the mailing list from the Cc.

For such cases there is never a single solution and I'm able to
provide ony my experience. Besides, I'm not experienced in VMs.

The point of reaching a community throught a mailing list is that
you can collect a wider range of thoughts and opinions.

Please, keep asking questions for clearing out your doubts.

Andi

On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 06:27:08PM +0200, Andi Shyti wrote:
> Hi Gilbert,
> 
> On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 05:15:02PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > Hello Andi
> > 
> > I looked up my system properties and I have an Intel integrated GPU: Intel (R)
> > HD Graphics 4400. 
> 
> Excellent!
> 
> > I will go with your advice and try installing natively Linux.  I usually have
> > been avoiding this process for a long time because I am scared of mistakenly
> > wiping my computer's memory in the process but I guess I have to take the risk
> > now 😅
> 
> you could even use an external hard drive if you are afraid to
> wipte your computer's memory, but it's going to be a bit slower.
> 
> Let me know if you need further help in this process.
> 
> Andi
> 
> > Thanks 
> > Gilbert 
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 3:06 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > 
> >     Hi Gilbert,
> > 
> >     On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 02:36:03PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> >     > Hello Andi,
> >     >
> >     > Thank you for your reply.
> >     >
> >     > So I use WSL2 as my Linux environment on a Dell running Windows 10
> >     >
> >     > This is what I got when I ran the command lspci
> >     >
> >     > 4234:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> >     (rev 01)
> >     > 495f:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> >     (rev 01)
> >     > 87ba:00:00.0 System peripheral: Red Hat, Inc. Device 105a (rev 01)
> >     > e8a6:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio console (rev
> >     01)
> >     > f883:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> >     (rev 01)
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > Seems like my system doesn't meet the requirement, is there a workaround?
> > 
> >     doing kernel development on a virtual machine is challenging and
> >     I'm not sure you can run i915 on a VM.
> > 
> >     I'm not a Windows user, but I guess, from the control panel you
> >     should be able to see the graphic card you have. Try to look on
> >     google, I'm sure you'll find plenty of answers.
> > 
> >     If you have an Intel GPU, then you could consider installing
> >     natively Linux on your machine in dual boot with Windows. That
> >     would make your life so much easier.
> > 
> >     Andi
> > 
> >     > Thanks
> >     > Gilbert
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 1:51 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> >     > >
> >     > > Hi Gilbert,
> >     > >
> >     > > > How do I check to see if my system meets the system requirements?
> >     > >
> >     > > If you run lspci, you should check that your VGA controller is
> >     > > Intel.
> >     > >
> >     > > E.g., in my current laptop is:
> >     > >
> >     > > $ lspci
> >     > > ...
> >     > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation TigerLake-LP GT2
> >     [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 01)
> >     > > ...
> >     > >
> >     > > Another way is to check the modules running in your PC with
> >     > > lsmod. The module (i.e. the driver) is called i915. In my laptop:
> >     > >
> >     > > $ lsmod
> >     > > ...
> >     > > i915                 3756032  19
> >     > > ...
> >     > >
> >     > > Besides, i915 will be the piece of software this project is based
> >     > > on.
> >     > >
> >     > > Let me know,
> >     > > Andi
> > 

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Gilbert Adikankwu]

Hello Andi,

Thank you for your response. I have found a resource online that will
guide me through the process of dual-booting Linux on my machine. But
I have another question, the project's system requirement says 50GB is
recommended for the hard drive space by 5GB is the minimum. I am only
able to partition 27GB on my current hard drive can it still work?


On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 7:40 AM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Gilbert,
>
> please, do not remove the mailing list from the Cc.
>
> For such cases there is never a single solution and I'm able to
> provide ony my experience. Besides, I'm not experienced in VMs.
>
> The point of reaching a community throught a mailing list is that
> you can collect a wider range of thoughts and opinions.
>
> Please, keep asking questions for clearing out your doubts.
>
> Andi
>
> On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 06:27:08PM +0200, Andi Shyti wrote:
> > Hi Gilbert,
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 05:15:02PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > Hello Andi
> > >
> > > I looked up my system properties and I have an Intel integrated GPU: Intel (R)
> > > HD Graphics 4400.
> >
> > Excellent!
> >
> > > I will go with your advice and try installing natively Linux.  I usually have
> > > been avoiding this process for a long time because I am scared of mistakenly
> > > wiping my computer's memory in the process but I guess I have to take the risk
> > > now 😅
> >
> > you could even use an external hard drive if you are afraid to
> > wipte your computer's memory, but it's going to be a bit slower.
> >
> > Let me know if you need further help in this process.
> >
> > Andi
> >
> > > Thanks
> > > Gilbert
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 3:06 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >     Hi Gilbert,
> > >
> > >     On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 02:36:03PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > >     > Hello Andi,
> > >     >
> > >     > Thank you for your reply.
> > >     >
> > >     > So I use WSL2 as my Linux environment on a Dell running Windows 10
> > >     >
> > >     > This is what I got when I ran the command lspci
> > >     >
> > >     > 4234:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > >     (rev 01)
> > >     > 495f:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > >     (rev 01)
> > >     > 87ba:00:00.0 System peripheral: Red Hat, Inc. Device 105a (rev 01)
> > >     > e8a6:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio console (rev
> > >     01)
> > >     > f883:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > >     (rev 01)
> > >     >
> > >     >
> > >     > Seems like my system doesn't meet the requirement, is there a workaround?
> > >
> > >     doing kernel development on a virtual machine is challenging and
> > >     I'm not sure you can run i915 on a VM.
> > >
> > >     I'm not a Windows user, but I guess, from the control panel you
> > >     should be able to see the graphic card you have. Try to look on
> > >     google, I'm sure you'll find plenty of answers.
> > >
> > >     If you have an Intel GPU, then you could consider installing
> > >     natively Linux on your machine in dual boot with Windows. That
> > >     would make your life so much easier.
> > >
> > >     Andi
> > >
> > >     > Thanks
> > >     > Gilbert
> > >     >
> > >     >
> > >     >
> > >     > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 1:51 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > >     > >
> > >     > > Hi Gilbert,
> > >     > >
> > >     > > > How do I check to see if my system meets the system requirements?
> > >     > >
> > >     > > If you run lspci, you should check that your VGA controller is
> > >     > > Intel.
> > >     > >
> > >     > > E.g., in my current laptop is:
> > >     > >
> > >     > > $ lspci
> > >     > > ...
> > >     > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation TigerLake-LP GT2
> > >     [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 01)
> > >     > > ...
> > >     > >
> > >     > > Another way is to check the modules running in your PC with
> > >     > > lsmod. The module (i.e. the driver) is called i915. In my laptop:
> > >     > >
> > >     > > $ lsmod
> > >     > > ...
> > >     > > i915                 3756032  19
> > >     > > ...
> > >     > >
> > >     > > Besides, i915 will be the piece of software this project is based
> > >     > > on.
> > >     > >
> > >     > > Let me know,
> > >     > > Andi
> > >

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Andi Shyti]

Hi Gilbert,

On Fri, Oct 06, 2023 at 03:16:45PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> Hello Andi,
> 
> Thank you for your response. I have found a resource online that will
> guide me through the process of dual-booting Linux on my machine. But
> I have another question, the project's system requirement says 50GB is
> recommended for the hard drive space by 5GB is the minimum. I am only
> able to partition 27GB on my current hard drive can it still work?

I don't know, I feel like nowadays 27GB are a bit tight.

The 50GB we wrote was arbitrary... if you are able to fit things
in 27GB, then OK... consider also that after the compilation, the
kernel directory and other tools become a bit fatter.

Andi

> On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 7:40 AM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gilbert,
> >
> > please, do not remove the mailing list from the Cc.
> >
> > For such cases there is never a single solution and I'm able to
> > provide ony my experience. Besides, I'm not experienced in VMs.
> >
> > The point of reaching a community throught a mailing list is that
> > you can collect a wider range of thoughts and opinions.
> >
> > Please, keep asking questions for clearing out your doubts.
> >
> > Andi
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 06:27:08PM +0200, Andi Shyti wrote:
> > > Hi Gilbert,
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 05:15:02PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > > Hello Andi
> > > >
> > > > I looked up my system properties and I have an Intel integrated GPU: Intel (R)
> > > > HD Graphics 4400.
> > >
> > > Excellent!
> > >
> > > > I will go with your advice and try installing natively Linux.  I usually have
> > > > been avoiding this process for a long time because I am scared of mistakenly
> > > > wiping my computer's memory in the process but I guess I have to take the risk
> > > > now 😅
> > >
> > > you could even use an external hard drive if you are afraid to
> > > wipte your computer's memory, but it's going to be a bit slower.
> > >
> > > Let me know if you need further help in this process.
> > >
> > > Andi
> > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Gilbert
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 3:06 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >     Hi Gilbert,
> > > >
> > > >     On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 02:36:03PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > >     > Hello Andi,
> > > >     >
> > > >     > Thank you for your reply.
> > > >     >
> > > >     > So I use WSL2 as my Linux environment on a Dell running Windows 10
> > > >     >
> > > >     > This is what I got when I ran the command lspci
> > > >     >
> > > >     > 4234:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > >     (rev 01)
> > > >     > 495f:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > >     (rev 01)
> > > >     > 87ba:00:00.0 System peripheral: Red Hat, Inc. Device 105a (rev 01)
> > > >     > e8a6:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio console (rev
> > > >     01)
> > > >     > f883:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > >     (rev 01)
> > > >     >
> > > >     >
> > > >     > Seems like my system doesn't meet the requirement, is there a workaround?
> > > >
> > > >     doing kernel development on a virtual machine is challenging and
> > > >     I'm not sure you can run i915 on a VM.
> > > >
> > > >     I'm not a Windows user, but I guess, from the control panel you
> > > >     should be able to see the graphic card you have. Try to look on
> > > >     google, I'm sure you'll find plenty of answers.
> > > >
> > > >     If you have an Intel GPU, then you could consider installing
> > > >     natively Linux on your machine in dual boot with Windows. That
> > > >     would make your life so much easier.
> > > >
> > > >     Andi
> > > >
> > > >     > Thanks
> > > >     > Gilbert
> > > >     >
> > > >     >
> > > >     >
> > > >     > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 1:51 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > >     > >
> > > >     > > Hi Gilbert,
> > > >     > >
> > > >     > > > How do I check to see if my system meets the system requirements?
> > > >     > >
> > > >     > > If you run lspci, you should check that your VGA controller is
> > > >     > > Intel.
> > > >     > >
> > > >     > > E.g., in my current laptop is:
> > > >     > >
> > > >     > > $ lspci
> > > >     > > ...
> > > >     > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation TigerLake-LP GT2
> > > >     [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 01)
> > > >     > > ...
> > > >     > >
> > > >     > > Another way is to check the modules running in your PC with
> > > >     > > lsmod. The module (i.e. the driver) is called i915. In my laptop:
> > > >     > >
> > > >     > > $ lsmod
> > > >     > > ...
> > > >     > > i915                 3756032  19
> > > >     > > ...
> > > >     > >
> > > >     > > Besides, i915 will be the piece of software this project is based
> > > >     > > on.
> > > >     > >
> > > >     > > Let me know,
> > > >     > > Andi
> > > >

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Gilbert Adikankwu]

Hello Andi,

Thank you for your response. I ended up searching "how to increase the
shrink volume of my hard drive" and found resources that helped me
increase the volume of the partition to 100GB. I'm sending this email
from a natively installed Linux OS on my computer.

Thanks
Gilbert

On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 9:19 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Gilbert,
>
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2023 at 03:16:45PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > Hello Andi,
> >
> > Thank you for your response. I have found a resource online that will
> > guide me through the process of dual-booting Linux on my machine. But
> > I have another question, the project's system requirement says 50GB is
> > recommended for the hard drive space by 5GB is the minimum. I am only
> > able to partition 27GB on my current hard drive can it still work?
>
> I don't know, I feel like nowadays 27GB are a bit tight.
>
> The 50GB we wrote was arbitrary... if you are able to fit things
> in 27GB, then OK... consider also that after the compilation, the
> kernel directory and other tools become a bit fatter.
>
> Andi
>
> > On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 7:40 AM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Gilbert,
> > >
> > > please, do not remove the mailing list from the Cc.
> > >
> > > For such cases there is never a single solution and I'm able to
> > > provide ony my experience. Besides, I'm not experienced in VMs.
> > >
> > > The point of reaching a community throught a mailing list is that
> > > you can collect a wider range of thoughts and opinions.
> > >
> > > Please, keep asking questions for clearing out your doubts.
> > >
> > > Andi
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 06:27:08PM +0200, Andi Shyti wrote:
> > > > Hi Gilbert,
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 05:15:02PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > > > Hello Andi
> > > > >
> > > > > I looked up my system properties and I have an Intel integrated GPU: Intel (R)
> > > > > HD Graphics 4400.
> > > >
> > > > Excellent!
> > > >
> > > > > I will go with your advice and try installing natively Linux.  I usually have
> > > > > been avoiding this process for a long time because I am scared of mistakenly
> > > > > wiping my computer's memory in the process but I guess I have to take the risk
> > > > > now 😅
> > > >
> > > > you could even use an external hard drive if you are afraid to
> > > > wipte your computer's memory, but it's going to be a bit slower.
> > > >
> > > > Let me know if you need further help in this process.
> > > >
> > > > Andi
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Gilbert
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 3:06 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >     Hi Gilbert,
> > > > >
> > > > >     On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 02:36:03PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > > >     > Hello Andi,
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > Thank you for your reply.
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > So I use WSL2 as my Linux environment on a Dell running Windows 10
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > This is what I got when I ran the command lspci
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > 4234:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > > >     (rev 01)
> > > > >     > 495f:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > > >     (rev 01)
> > > > >     > 87ba:00:00.0 System peripheral: Red Hat, Inc. Device 105a (rev 01)
> > > > >     > e8a6:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio console (rev
> > > > >     01)
> > > > >     > f883:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > > >     (rev 01)
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > Seems like my system doesn't meet the requirement, is there a workaround?
> > > > >
> > > > >     doing kernel development on a virtual machine is challenging and
> > > > >     I'm not sure you can run i915 on a VM.
> > > > >
> > > > >     I'm not a Windows user, but I guess, from the control panel you
> > > > >     should be able to see the graphic card you have. Try to look on
> > > > >     google, I'm sure you'll find plenty of answers.
> > > > >
> > > > >     If you have an Intel GPU, then you could consider installing
> > > > >     natively Linux on your machine in dual boot with Windows. That
> > > > >     would make your life so much easier.
> > > > >
> > > > >     Andi
> > > > >
> > > > >     > Thanks
> > > > >     > Gilbert
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 1:51 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > > >     > >
> > > > >     > > Hi Gilbert,
> > > > >     > >
> > > > >     > > > How do I check to see if my system meets the system requirements?
> > > > >     > >
> > > > >     > > If you run lspci, you should check that your VGA controller is
> > > > >     > > Intel.
> > > > >     > >
> > > > >     > > E.g., in my current laptop is:
> > > > >     > >
> > > > >     > > $ lspci
> > > > >     > > ...
> > > > >     > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation TigerLake-LP GT2
> > > > >     [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 01)
> > > > >     > > ...
> > > > >     > >
> > > > >     > > Another way is to check the modules running in your PC with
> > > > >     > > lsmod. The module (i.e. the driver) is called i915. In my laptop:
> > > > >     > >
> > > > >     > > $ lsmod
> > > > >     > > ...
> > > > >     > > i915                 3756032  19
> > > > >     > > ...
> > > > >     > >
> > > > >     > > Besides, i915 will be the piece of software this project is based
> > > > >     > > on.
> > > > >     > >
> > > > >     > > Let me know,
> > > > >     > > Andi
> > > > >

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Julia Lawall]

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On Sat, 7 Oct 2023, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:

> Hello Andi,
>
> Thank you for your response. I ended up searching "how to increase the
> shrink volume of my hard drive" and found resources that helped me
> increase the volume of the partition to 100GB. I'm sending this email
> from a natively installed Linux OS on my computer.

Great!  Congratulations on getting Linux installed on your machine.  Now
you can move on to modifying, recompiling, and rebooting into your kernel.

julia

>
> Thanks
> Gilbert
>
> On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 9:19 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gilbert,
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 06, 2023 at 03:16:45PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > Hello Andi,
> > >
> > > Thank you for your response. I have found a resource online that will
> > > guide me through the process of dual-booting Linux on my machine. But
> > > I have another question, the project's system requirement says 50GB is
> > > recommended for the hard drive space by 5GB is the minimum. I am only
> > > able to partition 27GB on my current hard drive can it still work?
> >
> > I don't know, I feel like nowadays 27GB are a bit tight.
> >
> > The 50GB we wrote was arbitrary... if you are able to fit things
> > in 27GB, then OK... consider also that after the compilation, the
> > kernel directory and other tools become a bit fatter.
> >
> > Andi
> >
> > > On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 7:40 AM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Gilbert,
> > > >
> > > > please, do not remove the mailing list from the Cc.
> > > >
> > > > For such cases there is never a single solution and I'm able to
> > > > provide ony my experience. Besides, I'm not experienced in VMs.
> > > >
> > > > The point of reaching a community throught a mailing list is that
> > > > you can collect a wider range of thoughts and opinions.
> > > >
> > > > Please, keep asking questions for clearing out your doubts.
> > > >
> > > > Andi
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 06:27:08PM +0200, Andi Shyti wrote:
> > > > > Hi Gilbert,
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 05:15:02PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > > > > Hello Andi
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I looked up my system properties and I have an Intel integrated GPU: Intel (R)
> > > > > > HD Graphics 4400.
> > > > >
> > > > > Excellent!
> > > > >
> > > > > > I will go with your advice and try installing natively Linux.  I usually have
> > > > > > been avoiding this process for a long time because I am scared of mistakenly
> > > > > > wiping my computer's memory in the process but I guess I have to take the risk
> > > > > > now 😅
> > > > >
> > > > > you could even use an external hard drive if you are afraid to
> > > > > wipte your computer's memory, but it's going to be a bit slower.
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know if you need further help in this process.
> > > > >
> > > > > Andi
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > Gilbert
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 3:06 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     Hi Gilbert,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 02:36:03PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > > > >     > Hello Andi,
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > Thank you for your reply.
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > So I use WSL2 as my Linux environment on a Dell running Windows 10
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > This is what I got when I ran the command lspci
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > 4234:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > > > >     (rev 01)
> > > > > >     > 495f:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > > > >     (rev 01)
> > > > > >     > 87ba:00:00.0 System peripheral: Red Hat, Inc. Device 105a (rev 01)
> > > > > >     > e8a6:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio console (rev
> > > > > >     01)
> > > > > >     > f883:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > > > >     (rev 01)
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > Seems like my system doesn't meet the requirement, is there a workaround?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     doing kernel development on a virtual machine is challenging and
> > > > > >     I'm not sure you can run i915 on a VM.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     I'm not a Windows user, but I guess, from the control panel you
> > > > > >     should be able to see the graphic card you have. Try to look on
> > > > > >     google, I'm sure you'll find plenty of answers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     If you have an Intel GPU, then you could consider installing
> > > > > >     natively Linux on your machine in dual boot with Windows. That
> > > > > >     would make your life so much easier.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     Andi
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     > Thanks
> > > > > >     > Gilbert
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 1:51 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > Hi Gilbert,
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > > How do I check to see if my system meets the system requirements?
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > If you run lspci, you should check that your VGA controller is
> > > > > >     > > Intel.
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > E.g., in my current laptop is:
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > $ lspci
> > > > > >     > > ...
> > > > > >     > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation TigerLake-LP GT2
> > > > > >     [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 01)
> > > > > >     > > ...
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > Another way is to check the modules running in your PC with
> > > > > >     > > lsmod. The module (i.e. the driver) is called i915. In my laptop:
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > $ lsmod
> > > > > >     > > ...
> > > > > >     > > i915                 3756032  19
> > > > > >     > > ...
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > Besides, i915 will be the piece of software this project is based
> > > > > >     > > on.
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > Let me know,
> > > > > >     > > Andi
> > > > > >
>

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Andi Shyti]

Hi Gilbert,

On Sat, Oct 07, 2023 at 10:47:39PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> Hello Andi,
> 
> Thank you for your response. I ended up searching "how to increase the
> shrink volume of my hard drive" and found resources that helped me
> increase the volume of the partition to 100GB. I'm sending this email
> from a natively installed Linux OS on my computer.

That's a great news and I'm happy that you chose to have a
natively installed Linux based OS. 100GBs are more than enough!

You will see that everything will be easier for you.

Now I look forward to seeing some patches from you ;-)

Andi

> Thanks
> Gilbert
> 
> On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 9:19 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gilbert,
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 06, 2023 at 03:16:45PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > Hello Andi,
> > >
> > > Thank you for your response. I have found a resource online that will
> > > guide me through the process of dual-booting Linux on my machine. But
> > > I have another question, the project's system requirement says 50GB is
> > > recommended for the hard drive space by 5GB is the minimum. I am only
> > > able to partition 27GB on my current hard drive can it still work?
> >
> > I don't know, I feel like nowadays 27GB are a bit tight.
> >
> > The 50GB we wrote was arbitrary... if you are able to fit things
> > in 27GB, then OK... consider also that after the compilation, the
> > kernel directory and other tools become a bit fatter.
> >
> > Andi
> >
> > > On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 7:40 AM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Gilbert,
> > > >
> > > > please, do not remove the mailing list from the Cc.
> > > >
> > > > For such cases there is never a single solution and I'm able to
> > > > provide ony my experience. Besides, I'm not experienced in VMs.
> > > >
> > > > The point of reaching a community throught a mailing list is that
> > > > you can collect a wider range of thoughts and opinions.
> > > >
> > > > Please, keep asking questions for clearing out your doubts.
> > > >
> > > > Andi
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 06:27:08PM +0200, Andi Shyti wrote:
> > > > > Hi Gilbert,
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 05:15:02PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > > > > Hello Andi
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I looked up my system properties and I have an Intel integrated GPU: Intel (R)
> > > > > > HD Graphics 4400.
> > > > >
> > > > > Excellent!
> > > > >
> > > > > > I will go with your advice and try installing natively Linux.  I usually have
> > > > > > been avoiding this process for a long time because I am scared of mistakenly
> > > > > > wiping my computer's memory in the process but I guess I have to take the risk
> > > > > > now 😅
> > > > >
> > > > > you could even use an external hard drive if you are afraid to
> > > > > wipte your computer's memory, but it's going to be a bit slower.
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know if you need further help in this process.
> > > > >
> > > > > Andi
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > Gilbert
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 3:06 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     Hi Gilbert,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     On Thu, Oct 05, 2023 at 02:36:03PM +0100, Gilbert Adikankwu wrote:
> > > > > >     > Hello Andi,
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > Thank you for your reply.
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > So I use WSL2 as my Linux environment on a Dell running Windows 10
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > This is what I got when I ran the command lspci
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > 4234:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > > > >     (rev 01)
> > > > > >     > 495f:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > > > >     (rev 01)
> > > > > >     > 87ba:00:00.0 System peripheral: Red Hat, Inc. Device 105a (rev 01)
> > > > > >     > e8a6:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio console (rev
> > > > > >     01)
> > > > > >     > f883:00:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Red Hat, Inc. Virtio filesystem
> > > > > >     (rev 01)
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > Seems like my system doesn't meet the requirement, is there a workaround?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     doing kernel development on a virtual machine is challenging and
> > > > > >     I'm not sure you can run i915 on a VM.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     I'm not a Windows user, but I guess, from the control panel you
> > > > > >     should be able to see the graphic card you have. Try to look on
> > > > > >     google, I'm sure you'll find plenty of answers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     If you have an Intel GPU, then you could consider installing
> > > > > >     natively Linux on your machine in dual boot with Windows. That
> > > > > >     would make your life so much easier.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     Andi
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     > Thanks
> > > > > >     > Gilbert
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     >
> > > > > >     > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 1:51 PM Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@intel.com> wrote:
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > Hi Gilbert,
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > > How do I check to see if my system meets the system requirements?
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > If you run lspci, you should check that your VGA controller is
> > > > > >     > > Intel.
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > E.g., in my current laptop is:
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > $ lspci
> > > > > >     > > ...
> > > > > >     > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation TigerLake-LP GT2
> > > > > >     [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 01)
> > > > > >     > > ...
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > Another way is to check the modules running in your PC with
> > > > > >     > > lsmod. The module (i.e. the driver) is called i915. In my laptop:
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > $ lsmod
> > > > > >     > > ...
> > > > > >     > > i915                 3756032  19
> > > > > >     > > ...
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > Besides, i915 will be the piece of software this project is based
> > > > > >     > > on.
> > > > > >     > >
> > > > > >     > > Let me know,
> > > > > >     > > Andi
> > > > > >

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[Julia Lawall]

On Thu, 5 Oct 2023, K wrote:

> Hi Kenechukwu,
> My name is Kenechukwu Maduechesi, and I am writing in response to the
> recent email regarding Outreachy and the opportunity to contribute, I
> picked the - "Extend the support for regression reporting and tracking
> in Linux Kernel".
> I'm enthusiastic about the prospect of joining this community and
> contributing to such a project.

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in the Linux kernel.  Please see the first
patch tutorial to find out how to get started:

https://kernelnewbies.org/Outreachyfirstpatch

Please also look through the mailing list archives for the most recent
message with the subject ANNOUNCE, and read through that.  You may find
the other recent messages useful as well.

julia

Re: [Outreachy Applicant] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to Linux Kernel

[K]

Hi Kenechukwu,
My name is Kenechukwu Maduechesi, and I am writing in response to the
recent email regarding Outreachy and the opportunity to contribute, I
picked the - "Extend the support for regression reporting and tracking
in Linux Kernel".
I'm enthusiastic about the prospect of joining this community and
contributing to such a project.