Linux gains "embedded" maintainers

LinuxMint-4 · Post by **LinuxMint-4** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:23 pm

Linux gains "embedded" maintainers

http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS6595005657.html

Linux kernel development is funded mostly by "enterprise" interests; yet, Linux is the top OS in devices and embedded systems. Now, two "embedded" maintainers have been added, and an official "linux-embedded" mailing list launched, to ensure that embedded interests are represented under Linux's meritocratic governance model.

Andrew Morton finally has his wish -- times two -- as there are now two official "Embedded Linux" maintainers listed in the Linux kernel "Maintainers" file. David Woodhouse and Paul Gortmaker have volunteered to act as embedded Linux maintainers, and there is now a linux-embedded@vger.kernel.org list.

Morton (pictured at left), who is the maintainer of Linux 2.6 and among the top five contributors to the kernel by lines of code, called for a full-time, architecture-independent "embedded maintainer" at CELF's Embedded Linux Conference in April. At the time, he reminded everyone that things "can and do break" in embedded Linux kernel development, and suggested that a dedicated person to oversee the process might help limit the damage.

Learn more about the new Linux-embedded maintainers and mailing list by reading the full story at our sister site, LinuxDevices.com, here.