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OS Forums Guide#
Project members are encouraged to
post instead of using private email. Pick a forum to post to based on what you'd like to say or ask:
Name | What to post | |
OSTech | Talk about code: -bug reports, -bug fixes, -code implementation, -system architecture. Post about tech topics like: -SMP / processes and memory management / Libraries/ Interrupt/ scheduling / magic / partitioning. Propose new code fixes or features. Post anything about the code itself. Post about anything linked from the OS Tech or OS Source Guide wiki pages. |
OSDev | Post about: -compile/build/debug problems and questions. -build tool chain Post your "make clean" or any build-related warnings. Post about any thing mentioned on the OS Developer wiki pages |
OSRev | Code Reviews: -Post your changes, in the form of diffs or zip files of old and new source. -Post any code changes to the OS for which you need other people to review. (QNX Kernel process requires all procnto changes to be code reviewed.) -Post your comments on other people's diffs here too. |
OSMeta | Post about everything else. Including: -issues of the os wiki infrastructure: wiki layout, organization, bugs, admin issues. -any OS or kernel general issue not covered in the other forums -beginner and general questions. |
See posting status at the OS Forums Status page.
Posting guidelines#
Someone suggested the rule "If you wouldn't say it to your Mom, don't post it here." But "mom" includes Dilbert's mom who can tell the difference between packet-routing networks and circuit-switching networks, and is, in general a bigger geek than Dilbert. So the only rules are:
- All postings must be civil.
- Off-topic posts must be humorous and not dominate the group.
How to create a new forum#
Propose the new forum with a posting to
OSMeta and ask for comments. When a consensus is reached a project admin will create the group. Do the same if you think an existing group's mandate should be changed.