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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 wikipedia, You can verify her contributions here[1]. 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



Shuah Khan

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Shuah Khan
Khan at Linux Plumbers Conference 2019
OccupationSoftware Engineer
EmployerLinux Foundation

Shuah khan is a Linux kernel developer and Linux Foundation fellow.[2][3][4] She maintains the Kernel Selftest framework, USB over IP driver, CPU power monitoring subsystem, and Virtual Media Controller driver.[5]

In 2019, she became the third Linux Foundation fellow after Linus Torvalds, and Greg Kroah Hartman.[6][2][7][8] She is best known for her work on kselftest, a regression testing suite for the Linux kernel.[9][10]

She has also served on the Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board[11] and as the chair of the ELISA Project Technical Steering Committee.[12]

Early Life and Education

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Khan was born in India.[13] She has a bachelor's degree in Electronics and communications engineering and a master's degree in Computer science.[7][2]

Career

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After completing her masters, she briefly worked at Bell labs.[2] She then worked at Hewlett Packard for 13 years.[2] She also worked at Samsung open source as senior kernel developer.[14][15]

Khan made her first contribution to the kernel in 2011.[11][6]

Activism

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Khan has been vocal on gender gap in the Linux kernel community and advocates for diversity and inclusion.[13][16][7][17][18] She heads various mentorship and outreach programs to help bring new developers to the kernel.[19][13][20]

Publications

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[1] Advancing Open Source Safety Critical Systems

See Also

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  1. Linux
  2. Linux kernel
  3. Women in engineering

References

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  1. ^ "Kernel/Git/Torvalds/Linux.git - Linux kernel source tree".
  2. ^ a b c d e "Shuah Khan becomes the third Linux Foundation Fellow". ZDNET. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  3. ^ "The Linux Kernel with Shuah Khan". The Women in Tech Show. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  4. ^ "The Linux Kernel with Shuah Khan | The Women in Tech Show: A Technical Podcast Podcast". Everand. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  5. ^ "MAINTAINERS - kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree". git.kernel.org. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  6. ^ a b ZDNet (2019-03-14). "Shuah Khan Becomes the Third Linux Foundation Fellow". Linux.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  7. ^ a b c "Shuah Khan氏が3人目のLinux Foundationフェローに". ZDNET Japan (in Japanese). 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  8. ^ "Meet The First Female Linux Foundation Fellow: Shuah Khan - TFiR". tfir.io. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  9. ^ "Kernel self tests [LWN.net]". lwn.net. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  10. ^ "Linux Kernel Testing and Debugging | Linux Journal". www.linuxjournal.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  11. ^ a b Foundation, The Linux (2015-12-09). "Challenging, Rewarding, and Fulfilling: A Q&A With Shuah Khan on Linux Kernel Development". Linux.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  12. ^ Media, OpenSystems. "Embedded Executive: Shuah Khan, Linux Kernel Fellow, Linux Foundation". Embedded Computing Design. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  13. ^ a b c Perlow, Jason (2021-01-29). "Interview with Shuah Khan, Kernel Maintainer & Linux Fellow". Linux.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  14. ^ Martin, Guy (2014-09-15). "Samsung Open Source Group's Linux Kernel Updates and More from LinuxCon". Linux.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  15. ^ "LinuxTV.org - News". www.linuxtv.org. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  16. ^ "A discussion on kernel-maintainer pain points [LWN.net]". lwn.net. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  17. ^ TFiR (2019-03-13). The First Female Kernel Developer To Become Linux Foundation Fellow: Shuah Khan. Retrieved 2024-09-20 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ The New Stack (2019-03-13). Improving Diversity and Reducing Burnout in the Linux Kernel Community with Linux Fellow Shuah Khan. Retrieved 2024-09-20 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "Shuah Khan, The Linux Foundation | Open Source Summit Europe 2022". Techstrong TV. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  20. ^ "Linux Kernel mentees break open source glass ceiling". Story Changes Culture—Media Platform and Consulting Practice. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2024-09-20.