11-12, August 2026 Seoul, South Korea View More Details & Registration Note: The schedule is subject to change.
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The Linux Kernel is one of the most influential and widely-used open source software projects today. However, getting started -- understanding the code and contributing to it -- can be quite daunting. Kernel code often carries history and conventions that are not always documented, but are rather shared by the community as tribal knowledge. Moreover, understanding operating-system-level source code comes with its own unique challenges: there is no libc, you need to know about low-level primitives like memory barriers and various types of locking mechanisms, and memory handling errors can bring the whole system down (no garbage collection either, of course!).
The Linux Kernel Mentorship Program (LKMP) addresses some of these difficulties and aims to mentor prospective contributors to overcome the initial hurdle -- because everything becomes easier after your first contribution. The program is led by experienced kernel maintainers with the assistance of regular contributors and is open to anyone.
In this talk I will detail my experience as an LKMP mentee and explain how I have progressed since. I will also explain how you can get started with a small patch!
