The #linux- Namespace

Specific Topic Channels

#linux – Help & support for any Linux distribution or related topic (contact: nkukard)
#linux-beginners – Beginner-oriented channel about GNU/Linux (channel contact: jim)
#linux-hardening – Shared IRC channel for the Kernel Self Protection Project (channel contact: kees)
#linux-offtopic / #linux-social (redirect) – Linux social channel (channel contact: Helenah)

Help in Other Languages

Regional Channels

#linux-malaga – Asociación de Usuarios de Software Libre y Linux de Málaga (channel contact: antlarr)
#linux-ph – Philippine Linux Users’ Group (channel contact: zakame)

Kernel Development

#linux-amlogic – Amlogic mainline kernel development discussion (channel contact: khilman)
#linux-imx – Linux i.MX upstreaming channel (channel contact: shoragan)
#linux-mediatek – Linux Mediatek development (channel contact: matthias_bgg)
#linux-pwm – Linux PWM development (channel contact: uki)
#linux-raid – IRC extension of the linux-raid mailing list (channel contact: RoyK)
#linux-rockchip – Rockchip development discussion (channel contact: mmind00)
#linux-sh – SuperH Kernel Development Discussion (channel contact: cbmuser)
#linux-sunxi – Allwinner/sunxi development discussion (moved to #linux-sunxi on irc.oftc.net) (channel contact: libv)
#linux-surface – Development for Linux on Microsoft Surface (channel contact: qzed)
#linux-ti – Linux development for TI SoCs (channel contact: NishanthMenon)
#linux-wireless – Discussions about 802.11 on Linux (channel contact: PaulFertser)
#linux-wpan – Discussion of IEEE 802.15.4. and 6LoWPAN support in the Linux kernel (channel contact: eintopf)

Registering a Channel

Please kindly join #linux-ops if you wish to register a channel in the #linux- namespace.