From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1754787AbaGWMle (ORCPT ); Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:41:34 -0400 Received: from canardo.mork.no ([148.122.252.1]:54631 "EHLO canardo.mork.no" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751437AbaGWMld convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:41:33 -0400 From: =?utf-8?Q?Bj=C3=B8rn_Mork?= To: Nick Krause Cc: "linux-kernel\@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: Work Ideas Organization: m References: Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:41:16 +0200 In-Reply-To: (Nick Krause's message of "Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:47:50 -0400") Message-ID: <87ppgwgscz.fsf@nemi.mork.no> User-Agent: Gnus/5.130011 (Ma Gnus v0.11) Emacs/24.3 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Nick Krause writes: > I am working for some work in the kernel. I am new to the kernel but I > am read Robert Love's > book and another book on device drivers, so my theory is good is > prettygood other then not > being up to date on the newest features in the latest kernels. If > anyone wants to give me > something to do I don't mind what type of work . There are a couple of basic skills which are necessary whether your line of work is kernel programming or lawn mowing. One of the most important ones is "know your own limitations". Another one is "take feedback". I suggest you work on those for a while. No additional hardware should be necessary. Bjørn