Linux Plumbers Conference

LPC 2020 Call for Microconference Proposals

2020-03-25 – 11:15

Updated May 11th – Changed dates information.

Submissions close: (TBD – open now)
Speakers notified: (TBD)

Note: We are still hoping to hold the conference as scheduled, but we are continually monitoring the pandemic situation. For current Covid-19 updates, please see our website https://www.linuxplumbersconf.org/#covid-19

We are pleased to announce the Call for Microconferences for the 2020 Linux Plumbers Conference, which will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on August 25-27 in conjunction with Kernel Summit and Linux Maintainers Summit, which takes place on August 28th.

A microconference is a collection of collaborative sessions focused on problems in a particular area of Linux plumbing, which includes the kernel, libraries, utilities, services, UI, and so forth, but can also focus on cross-cutting concerns such as security, scaling, energy efficiency, toolchains, container runtimes, or a particular use case. Good microconferences result in solutions to these problems and concerns, while the best microconferences result in patches that implement those solutions.

For more information on submitting a microconference proposal, visit our CfP page.

The first round of accepted microconferences will be announced soon.

There will also be a refereed track for pure presentations. Call for presentations for that will be coming shortly.

What is a microconference?

What makes Linux Plumbers unique is that it is focused on development, solving problems and bringing about the new features of the future. A microconference is about being productive and solving issues of the day. It is not where one discusses what has already been done, or showing off the latest shiny new product or feature. Although it is OK to have a topic on ideas of what to do with a shiny new product or feature, it should not be about the product or feature itself. A microconference is to get people together face to face to discuss issues that are difficult to solve via email and chat alone.

Topics of a microconference

As stated above, an MC topic is about the future, not the past. It should be something that helps provide a solution for a question. How do we solve foo? I want to implement bar, but there’s these issues. How do we get around them? I have feature X but want to use it for Y, is it feasible?

Please avoid presentations as they tend to take time away from discussions. Presentations may be used to help bring the audience up to speed on what is about to be discussed. Keep it focused on the necessary details to allow people to participate and limit it to 5 to 7 minutes. Slides should only be used to complement the discussion and enable wider participation.

Successful microconference proposals

When proposing a microconference, it is important to state what is expected to be accomplished for the microconfence. Remember, the best microconferences are those that solve problems. The abstract of the proposal should describe what the topic is, and then list the various problems that could be discussed at the microconference. Note, what is listed may not be what is actually discussed, but gives the Plumbers planning committee an idea of how productive the microconference will be.

No microconference can be successful if the necessary people who are responsible for the issues are not present. The proposal should list the key contributors who will make sure the results of the discussions are most likely to be implemented. The best proposals will also state that those key contributors have agreed to attend.

By admin | Posted in Announcements, Microconferences | Tagged 2020 | Comments (0)

Plumbers and Covid-19

2020-03-12 – 12:25

This is our current Covid-19 Statement:

Plumbers is currently taking place as planned; however, the LPC program committee is actively monitoring the situation with regard to Covid-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently making no projections for the situation at that date, but there is hope that the spread of the disease will slow or stop entirely during the northern-hemisphere summer. Given the uncertainty, we are currently adopting a wait-and-see approach. Rest assured that we’ll be following precautions advised by both the WHO and the local health authorities in Halifax should they still be in effect by the time the conference starts.

We’ll post updates to the plumbers website as they become available.

By admin | Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2020 | Comments (0)

Videos for microconferences

2020-02-26 – 11:09

The videos for all the talks in microconferences at the 2019 edition of Linux Plumbers are now linked to the schedule. Clicking on the link titled “video” will take you to the right spot in the microconference video. Hopefully, watching all of these talks will get you excited for the 2020 edition which we are busy preparing! Watch out for our call for microconferences and for our refereed track both of which are to be released soon. So now’s the time to start thinking about all the exciting problems you want to discuss and solve.

By Steven Rostedt | Posted in Announcements, Microconferences | Tagged 2020 | Comments (1)

Welcome to the 2020 Linux Plumbers Conference blog

2020-01-21 – 18:27

Planning for the 2020 Linux Plumbers Conference is well underway. The planning committee will be posting various informational blurbs here, including information on hotels, microconference acceptance, evening events, scheduling, and so on. Next up will be a “call for microconferences” that should appear soon.

LPC this year will be held at the Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 25-27 August.

By admin | Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2020 | Comments (0)

Happy New Year!

2020-01-13 – 20:39

The new year is in full swing and so are the preparations for the Linux Plumbers Conference in 2020! Updates coming soon! Until then you can watch some videos.

By admin | Posted in Announcements, General | Tagged 2020 | Comments (0)

Linux Plumbers Conference 2019 videos are now available

2019-11-19 – 05:52

Following up on our previous post, and as many of you have already noticed, the LPC 2019 videos have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel.

Over the coming days the LPC committee will be updating the 2019 site to incorporate links to the videos. At the same time, we will be getting ready to launch the 2020 site as well.

For now, you can access the videos in the following playlists:

You can access and promote the Linux Plumbers Conference YouTube channel here.

The videos have been uploaded to YouTube under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY).

By Guy Lunardi | Posted in Announcements, General | Tagged 2019 | Comments (0)

Summaries of Some Microconferences Released

2019-11-18 – 15:27

We know everyone is still waiting for the videos. Unfortunately, we’re
having a small production glitch, so until we can release them, several
MC leads have now sent us written summaries of their MCs which you can
see here:

If you’d like to see a summary of another MC, please bug the MC lead to
send us one (or send us your writeup).

By James Bottomley | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2019 | Comments (0)

LPC waiting list closed; just a few days until the conference

2019-09-04 – 21:31

The waiting list for this year’s Linux Plumbers Conference is now closed. All of the spots available have been allocated, so anyone who is not registered at this point will have to wait for next year. There will be no on-site registration. We regret that we could not accommodate everyone. The good news is that all of the microconferences, refereed talks, Kernel summit track, and Networking track will be recorded on video and made available as soon as possible after the conference. Anyone who could not make it to Lisbon this year will at least be able to catch up with what went on. Hopefully those who wanted to come will make it to a future LPC.

For those who are attending, we are just a few days away; you should have received an email with more details. Beyond that, the detailed schedule is available. There are also some tips on using the metro to get to the venue. As always, please send any questions or comments to “contact@linuxplumbersconf.org”.

By Jake Edge | Posted in Announcements, General | Tagged 2019 | Comments (0)

System Boot and Security Microconference Accepted into 2019 Linux Plumbers Conference

2019-07-17 – 16:57

We are pleased to announce that the System Boot and Security Microconference has been accepted into the 2019 Linux Plumbers Conference! Computer-system security is a topic that has gotten a lot of serious attention over the years, but there has not been anywhere near as much attention paid to the system firmware. But the firmware is also a target for those looking to wreak havoc on our systems. Firmware is now being developed with security in mind, but provides incomplete solutions. This microconference will focus on the security of the system especially from the time the system is powered on.

Expected topics for this year include:

Come and join us in the discussion of keeping your system secure even at boot up.

We hope to see you there!

By Jake Edge | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2019 | Comments (0)

Power Management and Thermal Control Microconference Accepted into 2019 Linux Plumbers Conference

2019-07-10 – 22:29

We are pleased to announce that the Power Management and Thermal Control Microconference has been accepted into the 2019 Linux Plumbers Conference! Power management and thermal control are important areas in the Linux ecosystem to help improve the environment of the planet. In recent years, computer systems have been becoming more and more complex and thermally challenged at the same time and the energy efficiency expectations regarding them have been growing. This trend is likely to continue in the foreseeable future and despite the progress made in the power-management and thermal-control problem space since the Linux Plumbers Conference last year. That progress includes, but is not limited to, the merging of the energy-aware scheduling patch series and CPU idle-time management improvements; there will be more work to do in those areas. This gathering will focus on continuing to have Linux meet the power-management and thermal-control challenge.

Topics for this year include: