diff --git a/Task10/task10.txt b/Task10/task10.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..96e394e --- /dev/null +++ b/Task10/task10.txt @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +This is Task 10 of the Eudyptula Challenge +------------------------------------------ + +Yeah, you conquered the sysfs monster, great job! + +Now you know you'll never want to mess with a kobject again, right? +Trust me, there are easier ways to create sysfs files, and we will get +into that for a future task, but for now, let's make it a bit more +simple after all of that coding. + +For these tasks, go back to the linux-next tree you used for task 07. +Update it, and then do the following: + - Create a patch that fixes one coding style problem in any of the + files in drivers/staging/ + - Make sure the patch is correct by running it through + scripts/checkpatch.pl + - Submit the code to the maintainer of the driver/subsystem, finding + the proper name and mailing lists to send it to by running the tool, + scripts/get_maintainer.pl on your patch. + - Get the patch accepted into the subsystem maintainers git tree. + - Send a web link back to me of your patch in the public mailing list + archive (don't cc: me on the patch, that will only confuse me and + everyone in the kernel development community) as well as a pointer + to the git commit of your patch in the subsystem tree. + +Hopefully this patch will be accepted into the kernel tree, and all of a +sudden, you are an "official" kernel developer! + +Don't worry, there's plenty more tasks coming, but a little breather +every now and again for something simple is always nice to have.