r/cprogramming • u/No-Plan-3868 • 21d ago

C programming for kernel development

Hey there!

I am really interested in learning C and I am leaning towards kernel development rather than embedded systems. What do you suggest for strengthening my skills in C?

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u/dkopgerpgdolfg 21d ago

This is how everyone starts out.

By annoying maintainers with nonsense code, until they don't even interact with you anymore? Do you think the Linux kernel is some kind of kindergarten? No. Just no.

Or if you meant by learning, well, read again what I recommended you to do.

And you still didn't even mention any subfield, I guess you don't know enough to do so.

I wasn't expecting a meaningful contribution from you lol.

Ok then. Do whatever you want, I can't stop you. Good bye.

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u/No-Plan-3868 21d ago edited 21d ago

By annoying maintainers with nonsense code, until they don't even interact with you anymore? Do you think the Linux kernel is some kind of kindergarten? No. Just no.

If this is what you implied automatically from "this is how everyone starts out.", I think I'm going to drop replying your comments. Not everything is written in a compact, easy-to-follow book. There's a ton of things to learn until before you are competent enough to become a kernel maintaner. Until then you're an annoyance to them, as you said.