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| 1. ["/Libray"] Can I use library functions in the kernel ? 1. ... (copy over more from kernelnewbies.org or create new ones) |
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)`? 1. ["/CodingStyle"] What coding style should I use? 1. ["/LikelyUnlikely"] What means the macros `likely()` and `unlikely()` ? 1. ["/Preemption"] What does preemption mean ? Is it available under Linux ? 1. ["/LinuxKernelModuleCompile"] How can I compile a Linux Kernel Module ? 1. ["/ContainerOf"] What is ''container_of'' ? How does it work ? 1. ["/InitExitMacros"] What are the __init and __exit macros ? |
If you are working on answering a frequently asked question, please add it to ["FAQsInProgress"].
- ["/HowToApplyAPatch"] How do I apply a patch?
["/KernelCompilation"] How do I compile a kernel?
["/get_current"] How does get_current() work?
["/LibraryFunctionsInKernel"] Can I use library functions in the kernel ?
["/asmlinkage"] What is asmlinkage ?
["/SyscallTrace"] How do I intercept system calls ?
["/People on KernelNewBies"] Who can I find on #kernelnewbies??
- ["/System.map"] What is System.map file?
- ["/WhereDoIBegin"] Where do I begin?
["/ExternAndStaticInlineVariable"] What's the difference between extern and static inline ?
["/VariousKernelTrees"] What are the various kernel trees for ?
["/MajorMinor"] What major/minor does XXX have ?
- ["/IDEs"] Are there any good IDEs? How do I handle all this code?
["/DoWhile0"] Why do a lot of #defines in the kernel use do { ... } while (0)?
["/CodingStyle"] What coding style should I use?
["/LikelyUnlikely"] What means the macros likely() and unlikely() ?
- ["/Preemption"] What does preemption mean ? Is it available under Linux ?
["/LinuxKernelModuleCompile"] How can I compile a Linux Kernel Module ?
["/ContainerOf"] What is container_of ? How does it work ?
["/InitExitMacros"] What are the init and exit macros ?
["CategoryFAQ"]