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<span class="anchor" id="line-17"></span><p class="line862">So you want to be a Linux kernel developer? Go complete our <a href="/FirstKernelPatch">tutorial</a> for creating your first kernel patch, or read <a href="/KernelHacking">Linux Kernel Hacking</a>. <span class="anchor" id="line-18"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-19"></span><p class="line862">Do you want to figure out how a certain kernel subsystem works? Go to our <a href="/Documentation/Subsystems">subsystems</a> page. <span class="anchor" id="line-20"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-21"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="Glossary">Glossary</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-22"></span><p class="line862">Confused by kernel terminology? 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