Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:22:50 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Staging: asus_oled: asus_oled.c removed an unnessecary space, making it checkpatch clean |
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On Fri, Apr 09, 2010 at 01:01:09PM +0000, Gunnar Gudvardarson wrote: > This is the first linux kernel patch i have ever made, i don't even > know the C programming language except reading the syntax (basic)
Then I would strongly encourage you to either learn it, or not modify the code.
> It didn't compile on my machine due to invalid configuration of something > on my machine, because i have not yet learned how to configure the compiler.
Especially as you were not able to build test the patch, which is a basic requirement for submitting code changes.
Try reading the kernel file, Documentation/HOWTO for pointers on how to find information to learn the C language, and to learn how to build a kernel on your own.
best of luck,
greg k-h
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