Breaking Into The World Of Kernel Hacking?

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Breaking Into The World Of Kernel Hacking?

Posted by Cliff on Thursday January 17, 2002 @08:33AM from the learning-the-innards-of-a-penguin dept.

crow_t_robot asks: "In the past couple of months I have become increasingly interested in kernel programming and have finally decided to take the leap and 'get my hands dirty.' I have searched around the web and read a few docs and FAQs on getting started with the kernel but I was wondering what kind of personal experiences those in the Slashdot crowd have had that are so bold as to start goofing with the kernel code. For those that have become competent kernel programmers, how did you 'break in' and what advice would you give beginners?"

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Yo by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-17 08:34 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Malibu...
Frist Post! by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-17 08:35 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Looks like I'm the new man in town.
1. Re:Frist Post! by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-17 09:51 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Great comeback, goatse man!
Corn by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-17 08:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I got kernels of corn in my shit.
Shithead!
Wow, REALLY? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-17 08:45 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Don't post with +1 if you're going to write this.
different kinds of "nerds" by eclectric · 2002-01-17 08:48 · Score: 2, Offtopic

just because it says "news for nerds" doesn't mean "news for l33t kernel hackers only." It also doesn't even say "news for hackers." Each of us lays his or her own claim to nerdishness... programming, fantasies about sci-fi characters, melting down Pentiums, or putting $4000 worth of computer equipment into a $200 car to make it "state-of-the-art."

I think slashdot is particularly well suited to "shepherding naive kernel-hacker wannabees," simply for the fact that each of us brings unique viewpoints to each subject. (For instance, I've never even seen the kernel code for Linux, and yet I'm responding to this post. :)
crow t robot?!? by theblackdeer · 2002-01-17 09:02 · Score: 0, Offtopic

did the mads put you up to this?
Re:RTFM means by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-17 09:48 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Only fags are afraid to swear. Now get yer mouth back on my cock!
+5, Funny (Re:Breaking into the world) by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-17 10:24 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Damn. That's friggin' beautiful, TBJ...
Re:Breaking into the world by stevenbee · 2002-01-17 12:13 · Score: -1, Offtopic

You are truly achieving great things here, TBJ. Kudos!

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