> >>> that there really is no central TODO list. Maybe there could be a 
> >>> Documentation/NewcomersStartHere-like file that would list for
> >>> instance the TODO files in drivers/staging? It's nothing big, but
> >>> would certainly help people find their ways.
> > 
> > To be honest, I think it is something big. Keeping a file up-to-date
> > which has detailed information from various subsystems is quite some
> > task. More subsystem specific TODO files might be helpful, iff the
> > maintainer manages to keep it up to date. From a newbie, I'd expect to
> > find out how to find all TODO files in a kernel tree ;)
> > 
> 
> This was once discussed in Kernel Summit.
> 
> http://lwn.net/Articles/412639/

Unsurprisingly, all that stands well today :)