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([2001:171b:2265:f390:a0e6:7eea:8143:5030]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id w8sm4111713ilu.1.2021.02.05.05.30.01 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:30:01 -0800 (PST) From: Ezra Buehler Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 13.4 \(3608.120.23.2.4\)) Subject: Re: Enquiry for contribute in Linux Kernel Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 14:29:46 +0100 In-Reply-To: To: Abhijit Paul References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3608.120.23.2.4) Cc: kernelnewbies X-BeenThere: kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: Learn about the Linux kernel List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============6863699789734861536==" Errors-To: kernelnewbies-bounces@kernelnewbies.org --===============6863699789734861536== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_F032D8FF-81AF-4C7C-9DF8-EADB21D12BCD" --Apple-Mail=_F032D8FF-81AF-4C7C-9DF8-EADB21D12BCD Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Abhijit Paul, On 5 Feb 2021, at 08:00, Abhijit Paul wrote: > But I don't know what to learn. I know the C/C++ programming language. C and C++ are two different languages that are (normally) used very differently. So, you might want to start with getting more familiar with how code in a C project like Linux is written. In general, I believe that the only way to learn software development is to find yourself a project/problem you would like to work on/solve. If you cannot find anything within the Linux project, maybe also consider a user space application that is written in C, there are many of those out there. > Do I need to learn about operating systems and how they work? I would say it depends on what you plan to do. E.g. to get started with driver development, I don't think you need to know in depth how an operating system/kernel works. But, of course you should be a proficient GNU/Linux user, or you won't get very far. Good look! Cheers, Ezra. --Apple-Mail=_F032D8FF-81AF-4C7C-9DF8-EADB21D12BCD Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Hi Abhijit = Paul,

On 5 Feb 2021, at 08:00, = Abhijit Paul <coder.abhijit90@gmail.com> wrote:
But I don't know what to = learn. I know the C/C++ programming = language. 

C and C++ are two different languages that = are (normally) used very
differently. So, you might = want to start with getting more familiar with
how = code in a C project like Linux is written. In general, I = believe
that the only way to learn software = development is to find yourself a
project/problem = you would like to work on/solve. If you cannot find
anything within the Linux project, maybe also = consider a user space
application that is written = in C, there are many of those out there.

Do I need to learn about = operating systems and how they work?
I would say it depends = on what you plan to do. E.g. to get started with
driver development, I don't think you need to know in depth = how an
operating system/kernel works. But, of = course you should be a proficient
GNU/Linux user, = or you won't get very far.

Good look!

Cheers,
Ezra.

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