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John Watts

Worked on stabilizing core system components across analogdevicesinc/linux and savonet/liquidsoap, focusing on reliability and runtime correctness. In the Linux kernel, addressed a device-tree parsing issue in the Audio Graph Card driver by purging absent suppliers, which prevented boot-time hangs and improved hardware initialization. For savonet/liquidsoap, resolved a critical bug in the OCaml C FFI layer by correcting CAMLparam macro usage in C stubs, ensuring proper parameter handling and reducing the risk of runtime errors. Demonstrated expertise in C, embedded systems, and kernel development, with a focus on targeted bug fixes that enhance system stability and maintainability.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

0%Features

Repository Contributions

2Total
Bugs
2
Commits
2
Features
0
Lines of code
12
Activity Months2

Your Network

619 people

Shared Repositories

619

Work History

October 2025

1 Commits

Oct 1, 2025

Month 2025-10 – savonet/liquidsoap: Focused on stabilizing OCaml-C interop and improving runtime reliability. No new features released; primary effort was a critical bug fix in the OCaml FFI layer.

November 2024

1 Commits

Nov 1, 2024

November 2024: Stabilized boot and audio initialization in analogdevicesinc/linux by addressing a device-tree parsing bug in the Audio Graph Card driver. Implemented a targeted fix to purge absent device-tree suppliers, preventing boot-time hangs and reducing debug cycles.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance100.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

C

Technical Skills

Device TreeEmbedded SystemsKernel DevelopmentOCaml C FFI

Repositories Contributed To

2 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

analogdevicesinc/linux

Nov 2024 Nov 2024
1 Month active

Languages Used

C

Technical Skills

Device TreeEmbedded SystemsKernel Development

savonet/liquidsoap

Oct 2025 Oct 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

C

Technical Skills

OCaml C FFI