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  1. ["/HowToApplyAPatch"] How do I apply a patch?
  1. ["/KernelCompilation"] How do I compile a kernel?
  1. ["/get_current"] How does `get_current()` work?
  1. ["/LibraryFunctionsInKernel"] Can I use library functions in the kernel ?
  1. ["/asmlinkage"] What is `asmlinkage` ?
  1. ["/SyscallTrace"] How do I intercept system calls ?
  1. ["/People on KernelNewBies"] Who can I find on #kernelnewbies??
  1. ["/System.map"] What is System.map file?
  1. ["/WhereDoIBegin"] Where do I begin?
  1. ["/ExternAndStaticInlineVariable"] What's the difference between extern and static inline ?
  1. ["/VariousKernelTrees"] What are the various kernel trees for ?
  1. ["/MajorMinor"] What major/minor does XXX have ?
  1. ["/IDEs"] Are there any good IDEs? How do I handle all this code?
  1. ["/DoWhile0"] Why do a lot of #defines in the kernel use do { ... } while(0)?
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