# 前言

My exploring in linux kernel, where I will record the interesting topic in linux kernel area.

## Two Purpose

* summarise what I have learnt in linux kernel
* share these to who is willing to study it

## About Me

I am a kernel contributor since 2011.

My major contributions go into:

* PCI
* Device model
* MM
* x86 misc

No.4 active contributor in mm for [v5.11](https://lwn.net/Articles/845831/)

Here are the patches merged in kernel:

[2011-2016](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/?qt=author\&q=weiyang%40linux.vnet.ibm.com)

[2016-2019](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/?qt=author\&q=richard.weiyang%40gmail.com)

[2019-](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/?qt=author\&q=richardw.yang%40linux.intel.com)

## Support

If you like it, think it is useful, you can support me in this link.

[Support](https://richardweiyang-2.gitbook.io/kernel-exploring/support)

Welcome comments and discussion :-)


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