From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 22 20:01:27 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B767106566B for ; Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:01:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from artemb@gmail.com) Received: from mail-qw0-f54.google.com (mail-qw0-f54.google.com [209.85.216.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3FFB18FC0C for ; Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:01:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qwc9 with SMTP id 9so493825qwc.13 for ; Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:01:26 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=dUIBuFgX5DKnG1Ka/3SGjDr00XlHKfjuKkjuTlpAjJ4=; b=JWP+uucNAMLlmYqaC5Xv0FM+9Lskje3YLO+I4QxI9YIs2notMo1xOlCe9Du3dEmE0w fDkfo3/zIzMs0KB4380EneeNFJzaDz+IigKgjN0r239BhC9rQJaLJqPeFc2lIhUBC+p+ ngoJexoaSMtnnkYLjGHBI+19o4kIcZUxwyRqk= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; b=MSm2W7cUicpAMEGfo0oTDPbLj2n3aG7QZaRURw+RS/NzhALWvv1di9xfu4f2ge4Vyz hv6TKUXcTte/IUBpwLn/fV1dVzpFiDUY2vje1pHqVBefHSGU80rd4K/5EkBa23LFiRbw 4PyZH/7eKFNi8/jdB5kgc8TUqlYd/T2CDbXWI= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.119.151 with SMTP id z23mr1075060qcq.2.1303502485537; Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:01:25 -0700 (PDT) Sender: artemb@gmail.com Received: by 10.229.96.79 with HTTP; Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:01:25 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:01:25 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: -dP1TxR5x3dmMDvqBnIhOxnerz0 Message-ID: From: Artem Belevich To: Robert Lorentz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Looking for resources to get started X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:01:27 -0000 On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Robert Lorentz wrote: > Hi, > > I'm very interested in getting started with FreeBSD development. My inter= ests are wide but specifically core OS, performance, scheduling, cryptograp= hy, perhaps filesystems etc. > > I have seen the "Ideas" list and there is some good stuff there but those= are fairly complex/large tasks. Where can I find something more basic to a= ddress to get myself familiar with the process of contributing? > > My motivation for contributing is to learn more about the FreeBSD kernel = and core OS and to put my skills toward FreeBSD which I find interesting an= d worthwhile. I am =A0knowledgable in C, scheduling, data interface, somewh= at also in cryptography Problem report list may be helpful: http://www.freebsd.org/support/bugreports.html There are always things that need fixing. There's a good chance you'll find something that matches your preferences. --Artem