This forum is a good place to discuss linux kernel?

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This forum is a good place to discuss linux kernel?

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Hi,
I'm reading Linux kernel code and wondering if this forum is a good place to communicate with you?
btw, this forum is awesome!!!
I'm writing a toy os and my current goal is to resemble, simplify and understand the linux kernel. In the early stage, it's designed to be a UP/UMA preemptive kernel and will be extended to support SMP/NUMA etc in the future.
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Re: This forum is a good place to discuss linux kernel?

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Generally speaking, yes. (As in, "what are the advantages of doing memory management this or that way").

Specifically speaking, no. (As in, "I don't understand how this works", or worse, "how do I compile my own Linux kernel configuration".)

We are aimed at the development of operating systems, not at providing support for the Linux kernel specifically.
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Re: This forum is a good place to discuss linux kernel?

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Solar wrote:Generally speaking, yes. (As in, "what are the advantages of doing memory management this or that way").

Specifically speaking, no. (As in, "I don't understand how this works", or worse, "how do I compile my own Linux kernel configuration".)

We are aimed at the development of operating systems, not at providing support for the Linux kernel specifically.
Got it...
I'm writing a toy os and my current goal is to resemble, simplify and understand the linux kernel. In the early stage, it's designed to be a UP/UMA preemptive kernel and will be extended to support SMP/NUMA etc in the future.
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Re: This forum is a good place to discuss linux kernel?

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How can I delete this topic. Maybe this topic is not appropriate being here. I didn't see there is an auto-delete forum below. :(
I'm writing a toy os and my current goal is to resemble, simplify and understand the linux kernel. In the early stage, it's designed to be a UP/UMA preemptive kernel and will be extended to support SMP/NUMA etc in the future.
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Re: This forum is a good place to discuss linux kernel?

Post by AJ »

Hi,

I've just locked it so that it's there if anyone searches for the same thing in the future.

Cheers,
Adam
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