Re: suggestions for new kernel hacking-HOWTO

[Andreas Dilger <adilger@turbolabs.com>]

On Aug 23, 2001  22:29 +0100, Andrew Ebling wrote:
> - How do I... ?
>         - Print messages to kernel logs
>         - create a new module
>         - Add a system call
>         - write ioctls
>         - Add a /proc entry
>         - Write a driver for a new device
>         - Add an option to the kernel configuation

Be sure to add notes about why NOT to add new system calls, ioctls, /proc
entries, etc.  It seems that the popular way to communicate to the kernel
these days is to be able to read/write data to the kernel device driver
via opening a device, or exporting a pseudo filesystem with information.

> I'm interested in hearing from seasoned kernel hackers (on what
> should/shouldn't go in this HOWTO) and newbies (what is particularly
> puzzling or not clear when setting out), hence the cross posting of this
> message.

Check out kernelnewbies.org as well, no point in re-inventing the wheel.

Cheers, Andreas
-- 
Andreas Dilger
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2resize/
http://www-mddsp.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/adilger/

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