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Linux Plumbers Conf 2009

In addition, good topics will cut across community boundaries, and should generate beneficial change. For example, a microconf on how to use the Linux kernel’s RCU implementation would be a poor choice for the Linux Plumbers Conference because (1) it is wholly contained within the Linux kernel, (2) it is of interest to a fairly small subset of even the kernel community, and (3) it simply describes what is already present in the kernel rather than motivating substantial widely visible improvements.

Microconferences will be a half day in length (2.5 hours), so good topics should involve multiple viewpoints, generate productive discussions, and, most important, result in real patches that make the Linux plumbing work better in a widely visible way. Each microconference will need a “runner” to run the microconference, including refining the topic, selecting speakers, and actually running the microconference. We of course welcome topic suggestions from people who don’t want to actually be the runner for the microconference, but topics lacking runners cannot be accommodated.

Feel free to review the microconferences from 2008 and to refer to an example description and schedule. Please post your suggestions as a comment to the LWN.net article.

There will be a more formal Call For Participation posted in April, however, in keeping with the spirit of the Linux Plumbers Conference, we are starting out a bit informally. Microconference proposals that garner sufficient interest and support and that seem likely to have a good effect on the plumbing will be included in the formal Call For Participation along with the contact information for the runner for that microconference. Please note that a number of microconference slots will be reserved for late-Summer decisions in order to ensure focus on topics that are hot during the September 23rd—25th timeframe when the conference will be held.

Again, please submit topic ideas as comments to the LWN.net article.

We are pleased to announce that the Linux Plumbers Conference will be held in Portland, OR on September 21-23 2009 at the Portland Mariott Waterfront Hotel. Additional details will be announced soon.

About the Conference

The Linux Plumbers Conference is a developer conference for the open source community. LPC brings together the top developers working on the “plumbing” of Linux – kernel subsystems, core libraries, windowing system, etc. – and gives them three days to work together on core design problems. LPC is held directly following the 2009 LinuxCon, in Portland, Oregon.

UPDATE: This post originally had the date as 21-23 September 2009. The correct date is 23-25 September 2009. Sorry for the confusion.

Other recordings were attempted during the conference but were unsuccessful due to a number of technical problems.

For those who weren’t able to make it LWN has a collection of good wrap-up articles on the front page. Also, we will be posting videos of select talks in the next few days- keep an eye on this blog for details.

Looking towards LPC 2009

Next year we would like to get other people involved in the conference organization and planning. If you are interested in helping please register for the 2008 WRAP PARTY / 2009 Kickoff taking place this Friday September 26th from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm at Portland’s Andina’s Restaurant – 2nd floor (above the restaurant).

If you plan to attend, we recommend registering as soon as possible as
the conference is nearly sold out.

Regular registration fee is $300, which includes access to the entire
technical program, the joint Kernel Summit/Linux Plumbers Conference
party on Tuesday night, and the Wednesday reception. The student
registration fee is $50.

Speakers and topics include “The Btrfs Filesystem: Design, Status and Goals” by Chris Mason, “From Naught to Sixty in 5 Seconds (Making Boot Fast)” by Arjan van de Ven and Auke Kok, and “Graphics Drivers in the Kernel: 20 years late” by Dave Airlie and Jesse Barnes. Talks will be followed by round-table discussion about the direction of future development in the project. This is an excellent opportunity for vendors, distributions, hardware manufacturers, and Linux developers to influence the technical direction of these subsystems. See the LPC speakers page for a complete list of topics.

New Microconference on Early Boot and Init

Dave Jones, the Fedora kernel maintainer, will be running a new microconference on early boot and init. Topics include standardizing early boot across distributions and improving boot time. Representatives from various distros can discuss existing features, difficult problems, and solutions relating to early boot and init.

Early Bird Registration Closes August 18th

The conference registration fee increases from $250 to $300 on August 18th.

The student registration fee is $50. Students are encouraged to register by August 18th.

The Linux Plumbers Conference is pleased to announce two featured speakers for the upcoming conference.  Greg Kroah-Hartman will give the conference keynote, speaking about the Linux ecosystem and why it matters.  Jonathan Corbet will give a featured talk entitled “The Kernel Report,” which will include results from the Kernel Summit, held just prior to LPC.

Greg Kroah-Hartman is a Novell Fellow in the SuSE Labs division and maintains many crucial subsystems in the Linux kernel.  Greg founded and runs the Linux Driver Project, which writes and maintains drivers for hardware vendors at no cost.  Greg is an experienced speaker whose hard-hitting talks often drive the technical and political direction of Linux.  Greg’s speaking credits include the keynote speech for Ottawa Linux Symposium 2006, “3 Myths, 2 Lies, and 5 Truths about Linux Kernel Development,” and “State of the Linux Kernel” at OSCON 2004-2007.  Greg will also be running the “User and Kernel Interfaces” microconference at LPC.

Jonathan Corbet is the editor-in-chief of Linux Weekly News, a Linux kernel developer, and chronicler of many past Kernel Summits.  Jonathan will give the Kernel Report, presenting the key results of the 2008 Kernel Summit and his thoughts on the current state of Linux development and where it may be heading in the near future.

Early Bird Registration Deadline

The registration fee for Linux Plumbers Conference is $250 until August 18th, when it will increase to $300.  Speakers get free registration and speakers who register before accepted talks are announced will have their registration fee refunded in full.  Register here.

Conference Wiki Open

The wiki for Linux Plumbers Conference is now open.

The wiki is for conference members to organize meetings, ad-hoc technical sessions, and meet-ups in “unconference” style.  It can also be used to organize social events, bicycle rides, and excursions to the wide variety of Portland dining and drinking establishments.

LPC is an opportunity to work on technical problems face-to-face with other developers, especially between developers who seldom attend the same conference or summit.  The conference is organized into small working groups – microconferences – focusing on specific topics, such as storage, power management, and graphics.  One conference track is reserved for talks not part of microconferences and new microconferences, created as needed by popular demand.

Submissions are encouraged for all Linux “plumbing” related topics, not just the topics of the microconferences.  Example topics:

• Networking architecture
• Wireless utilities and infrastructure
• Tools for optimizing embedded Linux applications
• Integration of system libraries, window managers, and the kernel
• Network file systems and utilities
• Support for upcoming hardware features
• Real-time/low latency

Current microconference topics include:

• The future of Linux storage
• Video input infrastructure and V4L2
• Power management and tools for efficient resource usage
• Future displays and input devices
• Dbus for desktop integration
• Linux server management
• XCB and graphics
• Audio
• Kernel/userspace interfaces
• Debugging, tuning, tracing, and profiling

If in doubt about the appropriateness of your topic for LPC, please submit anyway.

Speakers will receive free registration to the conference, which includes access to all technical sessions, the joint Kernel Summit and LPC party on Tuesday night, and an evening reception sponsored by Intel.

For details on submission format, see our call for speakers.

LPC is requesting proposals to speak at the LPC microconferences and general track. Microconference topics include:

* The future of Linux storage
* Video input infrastructure and V4L2
* Power management and tools for efficient resource usage
* Future displays and input devices
* Dbus for desktop integration
* Linux server management
* XCB and graphics
* Audio
* Kernel/userspace interfaces
* Debugging, tuning, tracing, and profiling

General track topics include any technical topic related to the Linux software “ecosystem.” Preference will be given to proposals presenting a reasonable solution to a well-known or little-recognized problem, rather than just a problem description.

The exact timing and organization of speaking slots will be under the control of each microconference’s organizer, but as a general rule talks should be less than 25 minutes long and speakers should expect discussion and audience interaction. The format of the general track will be determined based on accepted submissions, but will also tend towards short, discussion-oriented talks.

Submission format

LPC invites speaker proposals in the form of extended abstracts. All proposals will be reviewed by the LPC Technical Program Committee (TPC). The extended abstract may be up to 500 words and should include your qualifications to speak about the topic, an overview of your presentation, and why your presentation will appeal to a technical audience. We also encourage the submission of extended abstracts from members of the academic community on topics of current interest in the Linux community. We are particularly interested in researchers seeking community feedback on work in progress. Proposals to speak on previously published work are welcome, in particular work that has not yet come to the attention of the Linux community.

Submissions should include:

* Extended abstract (for publication on conference website, max 500 words)
* Speaker bio (for publication on conference website, max 250 words)
* Speaker’s email address and phone number
* Notes or background on the proposal if desired (not for publication)
* Whether travel assistance is requested

Email submissions to submissions@linuxplumbersconf.org. Please limit attachments (if any) to PDF format. Speaker proposals must be submitted no later than Sunday 20 July 2008 20:00 (8 PM) UTC. Notification of acceptance and rejection of proposals will be emailed to the authors by 8 August 2008. Revised versions of accepted abstracts will be accepted until 24 August 2008.

If you have any questions, please contact the Technical Program Committee at tpc-members@linuxplumbersconf.org.

Travel and registration

At least one author of each accepted presentation must register for LPC and present their work at the conference. Registration is free for speakers. If a speaker has already registered and paid for the conference before notification of acceptance, all registration fees will be refunded in full.

A limited number of scholarships are available to cover speaker travel and will be awarded based on need. If you need assistance paying for travel, please include a request in your submission. If you have any other questions, please email the program committee at tpc-members@linuxplumbersconf.org.

Sponsors

Major sponsors of the Linux Plumbers Conference include Intel, IBM, and NetApp. The LPC is underwritten by the Linux Foundation. We thank these and all of our other sponsors for their support of this community conference!

We hope to see you at Linux Plumbers Conference 2008!