From nobody Sun Sep 14 23:10:38 2025 X-Original-To: freebsd-hackers@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4cQ3ms4b9cz67d2g for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:10:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ananaysharma299@gmail.com) Received: from mail-qt1-x834.google.com (mail-qt1-x834.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::834]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "WR4" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4cQ3mr6wGsz3PRH for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:10:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ananaysharma299@gmail.com) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20230601 header.b=ddO+fAsN; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of ananaysharma299@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::834 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=ananaysharma299@gmail.com Received: by mail-qt1-x834.google.com with SMTP id d75a77b69052e-4b34a3a6f64so34820231cf.3 for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:10:52 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1757891451; x=1758496251; darn=freebsd.org; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:from:to:cc:subject :date:message-id:reply-to; bh=ZjlM0W9K5g9hgKMtQy/nQT0XIt2p2CAGNnpUHy3M+sA=; b=ddO+fAsNmAJc6DrGlEpePliYB233WbHk1LgI+MO0bdLRYXr1L+wg4lRrWKdaF16M9D Ke3+E5Og+GPnksoHv2u4fzQYUAVvuRlo4v83qJQ0bPIQAjQmxb3Wt5FZWwdxCNEZmRDw kmFHN5hoN4qRfkeeMIlPK02PT/bM50obm44EIf7y1AZ1vKO6L0WnHbW5wmDB36M3/Z2q mGEzVywZvqZhUXu7m6LNx74IyGkV88JlZuNPJQuio/RAc5akKEFeX4aRbtfUrYM56faC nr+5CIOdg+RyXa6mHY/4BSnarmmCqefPgIe3YMng/WgOppUJrTGd4vD+GaLl2lMrLSna L7hQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1757891451; x=1758496251; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:x-gm-message-state :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=ZjlM0W9K5g9hgKMtQy/nQT0XIt2p2CAGNnpUHy3M+sA=; b=vQwBXmHzIVxlZRxPx5jV06nI9eYLg2Nq7lE7tJoRSnk3Hvf7diB0QCdXIt354Dq8ed yXBgaiHIu26ZnEOmd65//G34R8tGVOP8mu74KL5qm7HNYPI9h8taGODLs/6rShW2+CFO Hc6xRsUzF3GVK1gFjUMDUwwUXVIeJGCrSdBU1K9/mW1OOYrcl86aweA7BwMmNEpr7sOv 6qgVpqMl7hYse0HWj8Tu9HaEDtpQ0bMKCfNNIJasqh9X7ZmcT4Urm/LOhuIAziz3Ci3M p31TSisutbC1YmjOBzJlQifds3/HUFXwDofUuaAIs46rYSCveXaKQH6N2GDZ7oROvnAh VsEA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yz+OZnKPAZ78BT5NsfXlZnZVDnEHuI2lXaUbDpUQAVCGG7uwVjA 2GZQ/lLiDSYGgx23ZWZbcEA3REVaZkJ3UT0z1G4IMQedYAiIq8NzPZ30zzxH7mCNu7f+CUY1JFm FE33WLoMiU8AZu2L0ac07FUXM0BmyuiJvsw== X-Gm-Gg: ASbGnctIRs1SPhVD36iiZsytUdG7Zu7Quw6Sboi99YHVZDfWD+SKJ7x1tVMsG1KAhLn axggO/dDnk24mwgJzbmJiTLb1ybSLQpj8iIc4kQ/ZUmTp/M2kLot6HhEPVJFPfJzHZYivSSghJP axhoKX+vuLQjdBp1qpGhfRKM8OgBx59fqqjzawE+8NK714HD4nP1gR8DsGwsu6unKEn7Ztlzqd2 uZ7cVl1YZYU7w2qtUk+ZY2b70hEp3NciAtspd/e X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IEN8/6bFyrqgZU6LXSx4uwf/PCDxeN3h2flFiHPSrhmCo0T8Q+3Jav7Roh/f1YdXSBn3N2E0S35yZK2rhqftJ8= X-Received: by 2002:ac8:5a09:0:b0:4b5:e35c:4900 with SMTP id d75a77b69052e-4b77d1af74emr118283871cf.80.1757891450766; Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:10:50 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: Technical discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-hackers List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Ananay Sharma Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:40:38 +0530 X-Gm-Features: Ac12FXyhPh3Pilrap9y3TyW5xiiWFVEGiP26ASscifxRtNCNv51BeuyjxF3839I Message-ID: Subject: Seeking guidance on starting FreeBSD contribution To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000007a0937063ecaff57" X-Spamd-Bar: --- X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.80 / 15.00]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.80)[-0.804]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20230601]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36:c]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com:dkim]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MISSING_XM_UA(0.00)[]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROMTLD(0.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; MLMMJ_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org]; RCVD_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::834:from] X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4cQ3mr6wGsz3PRH --0000000000007a0937063ecaff57 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello everyone, I=E2=80=99m Ananay Sharma, a 2nd-year undergraduate student in Computer Sci= ence. For the past few months, I have been learning how computer systems work and studying Operating Systems through the UCB OS lectures. I found FreeBSD fascinating and would really love to contribute to it in the future. However, I don=E2=80=99t use FreeBSD regularly and I=E2=80=99m not sure whe= re to start or how its components work in practice. I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to begin learning about FreeBSD development or how to get involved with small contributions. Thank you very much for your time. Best regards, Ananay Sharma --0000000000007a0937063ecaff57 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello everyone,

I=E2=80=99m Ananay Sharma, a 2nd-year undergraduate student in Computer= Science. For the past few months, I have been learning how computer system= s work and studying Operating Systems through the UCB OS lectures. I found = FreeBSD fascinating and would really love to contribute to it in the future= .

However, I don=E2=80= =99t use FreeBSD regularly and I=E2=80=99m not sure where to start or how i= ts components work in practice. I would greatly appreciate any advice on ho= w to begin learning about FreeBSD development or how to get involved with s= mall contributions.

Than= k you very much for your time.

Best regards,
Ananay Sharma

--0000000000007a0937063ecaff57--