Re: Intoduction

Ezra Buehler <[email protected]> Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:31:45 +0200
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite">On 10 Jul 2025, at 12:55, Samiksha Palav &lt;samiksha=
[email protected]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"=
cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi everyone,<br><br>I=E2=80=
=99m Samiksha (a.k.a. Shdwcodr), an undergrad BCA student from India with a r=
elentless drive to get deep into the Linux kernel. I've recently begun my jo=
urney contributing to the kernel, focusing on staging drivers, learning the k=
ernel development workflow, and understanding the culture of patch submissio=
n and review.<br><br>Over the past few days, I=E2=80=99ve:<br>- Set up a loc=
al kernel build and testing workflow.<br>- Sent out my first real patch (not=
 a dummy), with more lined up.<br>- Subscribed to key mailing lists and join=
ed IRC channels to stay in the loop.<br>- Started tracking patch feedback an=
d diving into `scripts/<a href=3D"http://checkpatch.pl">checkpatch.pl</a>`, g=
it send-email, and the entire mailing list-based workflow.<br><br>My short-t=
erm goal is to get multiple patches accepted into staging by early 2025, and=
 long-term I=E2=80=99m aiming for the **LFX Kernel Mentorship Program in 202=
6**.<br><br>I=E2=80=99ll be lurking, learning, and asking questions when stu=
ck. Thanks in advance to everyone who shares knowledge and guidance =E2=80=94=
 it means a lot to newcomers like me.<br><br>Looking forward to learning fro=
m you all and giving back as I grow.<br><br>Cheers, &nbsp;<br>Samiksha (Shdw=
codr) &nbsp;<br>[GitLab/GitHub link if you want to include one]&nbsp;&nbsp;<=
br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Here some unsolicited piece o=
f advice:</div><div><br></div><div>Try writing e-mails without the help of =E2=
=80=9CAI=E2=80=9D.</div><div><br></div><div>;-)</div></body></html>=

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