The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide

(sysprog21.github.io)

Show context

synergy20 ◴[27 Jul 24 03:59 UTC] No.41084355[source]▶

>>41083972 (OP) #

qemu is a good way to experience with kernel hacking

Hopefully someone can update the LDD(linux device driver) and Linux kernel books. In fact Linux Foundation should sponsor such efforts since technical book like this is hard to make any profit.

replies(5): >>41084982 #>>41085046 #>>41085320 #>>41085893 #>>41087046 #

1. znpy ◴[27 Jul 24 11:35 UTC] No.41085893[source]▶

>>41084355 #

Greg KH said pretty explicitly there won’t be a 4th edition LDD

replies(1): >>41087613 #

2. j33zusjuice ◴[27 Jul 24 16:30 UTC] No.41087613[source]▶

>>41085893 (TP) #

Did he give any context for why? ROI for him, or?

replies(1): >>41088638 #

3. sthuck ◴[27 Jul 24 19:15 UTC] No.41088638[source]▶

>>41087613 #

I'm purely guessing here, but also considering I read him and Linus both say "we have enough kernel developers", I think it's likely they don't want to encourage low quality contributions from new developers.

replies(3): >>41089651 #>>41089727 #>>41090048 #

4. saagarjha ◴[27 Jul 24 22:04 UTC] No.41089651{3}[source]▶

>>41088638 #

I wonder what a good way to help developers improve the quality of their contributions would be

5. mardifoufs ◴[27 Jul 24 22:18 UTC] No.41089727{3}[source]▶

>>41088638 #

Wouldn't it be helpful then to put out more information on how to be a good contributor? I'm not sure how a technical book about the kernel would lead to worse contributions, you'd think a lack of readily available information and educational material would do that.

6. heavyset_go ◴[27 Jul 24 23:16 UTC] No.41090048{3}[source]▶

>>41088638 #

Seems short-sighted. People retire, get new jobs, and move on from projects all the time.

↑