From August 21-23, 2024, the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit + AI_dev China 2024 conference took place in Hong Kong. Co-hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and the Linux Foundation, this event included keynotes, technical sessions, panel discussions, and exhibitions, drawing participants from over 30 countries and regions worldwide, including tech experts, corporate representatives, and active members of the open-source community.

Tang Geliang, a core developer of the openKylin kernel and a seasoned Linux kernel expert, was invited to attend the exclusive Linux Kernel Maintainer Meetup. Tang stands out as the top Chinese contributor in the number of patches submitted for the latest Linux 6.10 and 6.9 kernel versions.

Group Photo from the Linux Kernel Maintainer Meetup

The event saw over 200 international speakers, including Jim Zemlin (Executive Director of the Linux Foundation), Linus Torvalds (Creator of Linux and Git), and Greg Kroah-Hartman (Linux Foundation Fellow). They shared their deep insights and valuable experiences across various fields.

The summit gathered the world's top Linux kernel developers. Tang Geliang, as the Maintainer for Linux Kernel's MPTCP (Multipath TCP), had the opportunity to discuss topics like MPTCP community development and Chinese Linux distributions with community leaders Linus and Greg.

openKylin Kernel SIG

The openKylin Kernel is a Linux kernel maintained by the openKylin community. Based on the upstream Linux Kernel, it integrates numerous patches from various vendors to support new features, hardware architectures, performance optimizations, and enhanced reliability. The openKylin Kernel SIG is committed to delivering a more feature-rich, stable, secure, and reliable kernel foundation, helping vendors and OS distribution providers minimize redundant kernel work, focus on their core business, and expand the OS ecosystem more quickly.

SIG Homepage: https://gitee.com/openkylin/community/tree/master/sig/kernel