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  • Comment: Does being a fellow of Linux Foundation justify WP:ANYBIO? That's one of the many sources in this draft. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 01:32, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Being Linux Foundation fellow is just one of her achievements, she is best known for `kselftest`. Which I believe qualifies her for: The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in a specific field; Also she's made several contributions to the Linux kernel, which runs most of the mobiles and servers today including Wik.ipedia.Pro. Moreover, I've also ensured that none of the references are directly or indirectly controlled/influenced by Shuah khan. Nonetheless, you can check the about pages of individual websites that appear in references — Preceding unsigned comment added by AbdulRahim2002 (talk • contribs) 08:33, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
Shuah Khan
Khan at Linux Plumbers Conference 2019
OccupationSoftware Engineer
EmployerLinux Foundation
Websitewww.gonehiking.org/ShuahLinuxBlogs/

Shuah Khan is an American software engineer recognized for her contributions to the Linux kernel. In 2019, she became the first female Linux Foundation Fellow, joining notable figures such as Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman as the third fellow at the time.[1][2][3]

Linux kernel contributions

Khan made her first contribution to the Linux kernel in 2011,[1] by adding a new device driver for the LED sub-system as part of the Android Driver Mainlining effort.[4]

Khan has served on the Linux Technical Advisory Board (TAB)[5][1][4] and as chair of the ELISA Project Technical Steering Committee.[6] As of October 2024, she maintains the Kernel Selftest (kselftest) framework, the USB over IP driver, the CPU power monitoring subsystem, and the Virtual Media Controller driver.[7] She has significantly contributed to kselftest, a regression testing suite for the Linux kernel.[8][9]

In the early stages, testing in the kernel was mostly limited to build and boot tests. Khan introduced a more comprehensive testing framework to detect regressions earlier, before they could impact users. Her efforts resulted in "kselftest," which enables developers to run sanity tests and ensure the stability of their changes.[8] This framework is now integrated into KernelCI and the 0-day test service.[10] Describing herself as a generalist, she has also contributed to the media subsystem by working on the Media Controller Device Allocator API to solve shared device resource management problems across different subsystems.[11]

Early life and education

Born in India,[1] Khan obtained a bachelor's degree in Electronic engineering and a master's degree in computer science from Colorado State University.[3] After completing her education, she worked at Bell Labs, followed by 13 years at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and 5 years at Samsung.[1][9]

Community involvement

Khan also leads the Community Bridge Program, which aims to empower open-source developers by providing tools for funding, improving security, and promoting diversity.[1] She advocates for increasing the participation of women in the kernel community.[11]

Advocacy for inclusive terminology

In 2020, Khan provided a "Signed-off-by" tag for a patch recommending inclusive terminology in the Linux kernel. The patch advised developers to avoid terms such as "master," "slave," "blacklist," and "whitelist." [12]

Publications

  • Khan S. "White Paper: Advancing Open Source Safety-Critical Systems" (PDF). The Enabling Linux In Safety Applications (ELISA) project. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2024.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Vaughan-Nichols S (13 March 2019). "Shuah Khan becomes the third Linux Foundation Fellow". ZDNET. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Leadership: Fellows". The Linux Foundation. 7 October 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Bhartiya S (14 March 2019). "Meet The First Female Linux Foundation Fellow: Shuah Khan". TFiR.io. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Challenging, Rewarding, and Fulfilling: A Q&A With Shuah Khan on Linux Kernel Development". The Linux Foundation. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via Linux.com.
  5. ^ Corbet J (28 September 2024). "Results of the 2024 TAB election September 28". LWN.net. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  6. ^ Nass R (23 June 2021). "Embedded Executive: Shuah Khan, Linux Kernel Fellow, Linux Foundation". Embedded Computing Design. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ^ Torvalds L (5 October 2024). "MAINTAINERS - kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree". Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b Corbet J (20 August 2014). "Kernel self tests". LWN.net. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b Daily SE (14 March 2019). "Linux Kernel Development with Shuah Khan". Software Engineering Daily. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  10. ^ Corbet J (2 November 2017). "A kernel self-testing update". LWN.net. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b Perlow J (29 January 2021). "Interview with Shuah Khan, Kernel Maintainer & Linux Fellow". Linux.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  12. ^ Lin W (11 July 2020). "Linus Torvalds Has Merged Inclusive-Terminology Rules Into The Linux Kernel Git Tree". LinuxReviews. Retrieved 10 October 2024.


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