How Does Linux Work? | Greg Kroah-Hartman

Greg Kroah-Hartman is one of the most influential Linux kernel maintainers, responsible for subsystems like USB, TTY, and the stable branch. We talk about how he got started, how Linux development really works, the future of Linux, and what it takes to become a contributor. Join us! Greg: Website: http://www.kroah.com/log/ Github: https://github.com/gregkh?tab=overview&from=2009-12-01&to=2009-12-31 X: https://x.com/gregkh?lang=ro Linux: Website: https://www.linux.org/ Github: https://github.com/torvalds/linux Basic patch tutorial: https://github.com/gregkh/kernel-tutorial The Linux Foundation Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/ The Linux Foundation X: https://x.com/linuxfoundation?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Wookash Podcast Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71w RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss X: https://x.com/wookash_podcast Chapters: 00:00 Highlights 00:36 His Programming Journey 03:01 Joining Linux 06:09 Ownership in Linux 08:06 Decade-long contributors count 09:35 Becoming a maintainer 12:15 Getting involved 13:54 Kernel and driver overview 20:12 Opening a file 22:36 What tools does he use? 26:51 Does anyone fully know kernel? 30:00 Punishing development loop 32:47 Microkernel vs monolithic kernel 38:02 Most common issues 41:14 Is Rust more reliable? 48:42 C, Rust, and… more? 49:58 Style guide 54:34 Difficult parts of development 58:40 Primary movers 01:02:06 Organisation in Linux 01:10:13 Heated conflict 01:11:28 Is open source a better product? 01:12:53 Compatibility Issues 01:17:02 Innovation? 01:21:32 Development Process 01:28:01 Linux Foundation 01:33:43 Will the Linux Foundation grow? 01:37:30 Future of Linux 01:40:23 Steam deck 01:45:49 Is software declining?