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Eudyptula Challenge

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Drew Fustini
Drew Fustini

The Eudyptula Challenge is a series of programming exercises that teaches Linux kernel development skills. It starts with basic "Hello World" kernel modules and gets progressively more complex, with tasks like submitting patches to the mainline kernel. Over 172 people have had their patches accepted into the kernel as a result of the challenge. It requires basic C skills and patience for working with large open source projects. The challenge is modeled after the Matasano Crypto Challenge and aims to help people learn and contribute to the Linux kernel.

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Linux Kernel fun with the Eudyptula Challenge Drew Fustini @pdp7
http://eudyptula-challenge.org/
What? ¢ ＾The Eudyptula Challenge is a series of programming exercises for the Linux kernel, that start from a very basic "Hello world" kernel module, moving on up in complexity to getting patches accepted into the main Linux kernel source tree.￣
Chicago Connection! ¢ ＾This Challenge is also modeled after the wonderful Matasano Crypto Challenge, which, if you haven't taken it already, you really should do so, it's smashing fun.￣
20 tasks ¢ ＾Hello World￣ kernel module ¢ Built custom kernel from git ¢ Coding style fixes ¢ Submit patch to mainline ¢ and beyond!
Skills? ¢ ＾A basic understanding of the C programming language is required.￣ ¢ ＾No previous Linux kernel coding experience is needed, but that of course will help.￣ ¢ Follow the rules! ¢ Most important skill... patience! C important when participating a large Open Source project
Results ¢ ＾172 people have a patch accepted into the kernel tree.￣ (LinuxCon August 2014 talk) ¢ 1 person even got a job as a result! ¢ ＾I, just now, got a job as an embedded software engineer because of this challenge. The interview was focused around it :) It's one of the best things I've done during my free time. true story.￣
October 2015 Stats Task Number People Queue Finished 111 -- 20 36 12 19 15 0 18 34 22 17 8 0 16 37 0 15 19 11 14 17 5 13 3 0 12 7 0 11 52 1 10 75 0 09 61 14 08 211 173 07 51 0 06 296 50 05 899 13 04 555 37 03 303 4 02 793 2 01 1239 23 Active:? ? ? 4,822 Duplicates:? ? ? 3 Removed:? ? ?8,022 ------------------ Total:? ? 12,844
Links ¢ Linux.com: ＾Learn How to Contribute to the Lin ux Kernel, Take the Eudyptula Challenge￣ ¢ LWN.net: Taking the Eudyptula Challenge ¢ LinuxCon Chicago 2014 talk
Kernel Newbies ¢ A great resource! ¢ http://kernelnewbies.org/FirstKernelPatch ¢ http://kernelnewbies.org/OutreachyApply

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Eudyptula Challenge

  • 1. Linux Kernel fun with the Eudyptula Challenge Drew Fustini @pdp7
  • 3. What? ¢ ＾The Eudyptula Challenge is a series of programming exercises for the Linux kernel, that start from a very basic "Hello world" kernel module, moving on up in complexity to getting patches accepted into the main Linux kernel source tree.￣
  • 4. Chicago Connection! ¢ ＾This Challenge is also modeled after the wonderful Matasano Crypto Challenge, which, if you haven't taken it already, you really should do so, it's smashing fun.￣
  • 5. 20 tasks ¢ ＾Hello World￣ kernel module ¢ Built custom kernel from git ¢ Coding style fixes ¢ Submit patch to mainline ¢ and beyond!
  • 6. Skills? ¢ ＾A basic understanding of the C programming language is required.￣ ¢ ＾No previous Linux kernel coding experience is needed, but that of course will help.￣ ¢ Follow the rules! ¢ Most important skill... patience! C important when participating a large Open Source project
  • 7. Results ¢ ＾172 people have a patch accepted into the kernel tree.￣ (LinuxCon August 2014 talk) ¢ 1 person even got a job as a result! ¢ ＾I, just now, got a job as an embedded software engineer because of this challenge. The interview was focused around it :) It's one of the best things I've done during my free time. true story.￣
  • 8. October 2015 Stats Task Number People Queue Finished 111 -- 20 36 12 19 15 0 18 34 22 17 8 0 16 37 0 15 19 11 14 17 5 13 3 0 12 7 0 11 52 1 10 75 0 09 61 14 08 211 173 07 51 0 06 296 50 05 899 13 04 555 37 03 303 4 02 793 2 01 1239 23 Active:? ? ? 4,822 Duplicates:? ? ? 3 Removed:? ? ?8,022 ------------------ Total:? ? 12,844
  • 9. Links ¢ Linux.com: ＾Learn How to Contribute to the Lin ux Kernel, Take the Eudyptula Challenge￣ ¢ LWN.net: Taking the Eudyptula Challenge ¢ LinuxCon Chicago 2014 talk
  • 10. Kernel Newbies ¢ A great resource! ¢ http://kernelnewbies.org/FirstKernelPatch ¢ http://kernelnewbies.org/OutreachyApply