Re: Intoduction

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On Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 5:48=E2=80=AFAM Ezra Buehler <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 10 Jul 2025, at 12:55, Samiksha Palav <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Hi everyone,
>
> I=E2=80=99m Samiksha (a.k.a. Shdwcodr), an undergrad BCA student from Ind=
ia with a
> relentless drive to get deep into the Linux kernel. I've recently begun m=
y
> journey contributing to the kernel, focusing on staging drivers, learning
> the kernel development workflow, and understanding the culture of patch
> submission and review.
>
> Over the past few days, I=E2=80=99ve:
> - Set up a local kernel build and testing workflow.
> - Sent out my first real patch (not a dummy), with more lined up.
> - Subscribed to key mailing lists and joined IRC channels to stay in the
> loop.
> - Started tracking patch feedback and diving into `scripts/checkpatch.pl`=
,
> git send-email, and the entire mailing list-based workflow.
>
> My short-term goal is to get multiple patches accepted into staging by
> early 2025, and long-term I=E2=80=99m aiming for the **LFX Kernel Mentors=
hip
> Program in 2026**.
>
>
> I=E2=80=99ll be lurking, learning, and asking questions when stuck. Thank=
s in
> advance to everyone who shares knowledge and guidance =E2=80=94 it means =
a lot to
> newcomers like me.
>
>
> Looking forward to learning from you all and giving back as I grow.
>
> Cheers,
> Samiksha (Shdwcodr)
> [GitLab/GitHub link if you want to include one]
>
>
> Here some unsolicited piece of advice:
>
> Try writing e-mails without the help of =E2=80=9CAI=E2=80=9D.
>
Please there is no need for this. Not everyone is native English speaker.




>
> ;-)
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 10,=
 2025 at 5:48=E2=80=AFAM Ezra Buehler &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite">On 10 Jul 2025, at 12:55, Samiksha Palav &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">samiksha.palav27@g=
mail.com</a>&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 rel=
entless drive to get deep into the Linux kernel. I&#39;ve recently begun my=
 journey contributing to the kernel, focusing on staging drivers, learning =
the kernel development workflow, and understanding the culture of patch sub=
mission and review.<br><br>Over the past few days, I=E2=80=99ve:<br>- Set u=
p a local kernel build and testing workflow.<br>- Sent out my first real pa=
tch (not a dummy), with more lined up.<br>- Subscribed to key mailing lists=
 and joined IRC channels to stay in the loop.<br>- Started tracking patch f=
eedback and diving into `scripts/<a href=3D"http://checkpatch.pl" target=3D=
"_blank">checkpatch.pl</a>`, git send-email, and the entire mailing list-ba=
sed workflow.<br><br>My short-term 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 2026**.=C2=A0</div></div></blockquote></div><=
/blockquote><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>I=E2=
=80=99ll be lurking, learning, and asking questions when stuck. Thanks in a=
dvance to everyone who shares knowledge and guidance =E2=80=94 it means a l=
ot to newcomers like me.</div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>Looking forward to learni=
ng from you all and giving back as I grow.<br><br>Cheers, =C2=A0<br>Samiksh=
a (Shdwcodr) =C2=A0<br>[GitLab/GitHub link if you want to include one]=C2=
=A0=C2=A0<br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Here some unsolic=
ited piece of advice:</div><div><br></div><div>Try writing e-mails without =
the help of =E2=80=9CAI=E2=80=9D.</div></div></blockquote><div>Please there=
 is no need for this. Not everyone is native English speaker.</div><div><br=
></div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div><br></div><div>;-)</div></div>________=
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