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| '''Want to become a kernel hacker? Start here:''' * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel Wikipedia article about the Linux kernel] - some history and background * [http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-linux-kernel/ Anatomy of the Linux kernel] - short and valuable introduction to internals of the kernel * [http://www.makelinux.net/kernel_map Interactive Linux Kernel Map] reveals architecture and 200 most significant kernel functions * find a lot of time to read KernelBooks * more ["Documents"] * [http://lxr.linux.no/linux Linux Cross Reference] - browse the source online * LinuxChanges and http://LWN.net/Kernel - read about a recent developments * http://lkml.org/ - here the real kernel hackers are talking * explore more documentation at [http://www.makelinux.net/reference Linux Technology Reference] * write a simple kernel loadable ["Module"] * KernelBuild - build a custom kernel * UpstreamMerge How to submit your patch to the upstream kernel. ---- '''WANTED: volunteers to sort the information on this page, to make things easier to find.''' |
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Discuss your questions on ["IRC"], the MailingList or the [http://forum.kernelnewbies.org/ web forum], if you cannot find your answers in these documents: * ["New Kernel Hacking HOWTO"] (right now under-development on kernelnewbies) * ["Linux Kernel Tester's Guide"] * CareerAdvice for people who want to get a job hacking the kernel * From basic to advanced Linux Kernel articles (outdated) http://whatisthekernel.blogspot.com/ Move on to more hands-on activities: * KernelHackingTools to edit/navigate/hack the kernel source * [http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO/ Compiling the Linux kernel] or [http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=443 OS News Article][[BR]] * ["Testing"] * [http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/2003-08/msg00347.html Paper on Debugging Kernel OOPs and Hangs] == Some tutorials or projects to inspire you == * ["Drivers"] * ["Simple UDP Server"] * [http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT5340618290.html Writing Portable Device Drivers][[BR]] * PowerManagement * ["SMPSynchronisation"] an intro on SMP locking |
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| * ["Drivers"][[BR]] * ["Testing"][[BR]] * KernelPorts[[BR]] * PowerManagement[[BR]] * MustFix26 * KernelBooks [http://www.kernelhacking.org/docs/kernelhacking-HOWTO/index.html kernel hacking HOWTO][[BR]] [http://markov.ucsd.edu/~movellan/tips/LinuxCompileKernel.pdf Compiling the Linux kernel] (as [http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:markov.ucsd.edu/~movellan/tips/LinuxCompileKernel.pdf html]) or [http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=443 Compiling the Linux Kernel][[BR]] [http://freshmeat.net/projects/mkkernel/ mkkernel] helps beginners.[[BR]] [http://everythinglinux.org/unfry/unfry_content.html testing new kernels] and recovering...[[BR]] [http://freshmeat.net/projects/user-modelinux/ User Mode Linux] ([http://www.linux-mag.com/2001-04/user_mode_01.html description]) allows test kernels to be run under Linux. See also NavigatingTheSources[[BR]] [http://www.sysinternals.com/linux/utilities/filemon.shtml filemon] to display file system activities in real-time[[BR]] [http://www.linux-sxs.org/upgrading/migration26.html Migrating to kernel 2.6], [http://www.kniggit.net/wwol26.html The Wonderful World of Linux 2.6][[BR]] [http://lwn.net/Articles/39901/ What to expect with Linux 2.5] (if you get /null appended to the URL, go back & try again (a few times if necessary))[[BR]] [http://kernelnewbies.org/wiki/moin.cgi/Karthick 2.4 Kernel Internals (Incomplete)][[BR]] [http://edge.linuxhq.com/kernel/v2.4/changes.html Requirements before upgrading 2.2 to 2.4][[BR]] Kernel source archives and CVSweb. At [http://lxr.linux.no/source/ Cross-Referencing Linux Source] you can view various kernel versions. (An archive of all kernel versions was [http://www.memalpha.cx/Linux/Kernel/ here].) |
* KernelPorts CategoryKernelHacking |
Want to become a kernel hacker? Start here:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel Wikipedia article about the Linux kernel] - some history and background
[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-linux-kernel/ Anatomy of the Linux kernel] - short and valuable introduction to internals of the kernel
[http://www.makelinux.net/kernel_map Interactive Linux Kernel Map] reveals architecture and 200 most significant kernel functions
find a lot of time to read KernelBooks
- more ["Documents"]
[http://lxr.linux.no/linux Linux Cross Reference] - browse the source online
LinuxChanges and http://LWN.net/Kernel - read about a recent developments
http://lkml.org/ - here the real kernel hackers are talking
explore more documentation at [http://www.makelinux.net/reference Linux Technology Reference]
- write a simple kernel loadable ["Module"]
KernelBuild - build a custom kernel
UpstreamMerge How to submit your patch to the upstream kernel.
WANTED: volunteers to sort the information on this page, to make things easier to find.
CompleteNewbiesClickHere for some ideas on how to get started.
Discuss your questions on ["IRC"], the MailingList or the [http://forum.kernelnewbies.org/ web forum], if you cannot find your answers in these documents:
- ["New Kernel Hacking HOWTO"] (right now under-development on kernelnewbies)
- ["Linux Kernel Tester's Guide"]
CareerAdvice for people who want to get a job hacking the kernel
From basic to advanced Linux Kernel articles (outdated) http://whatisthekernel.blogspot.com/
Move on to more hands-on activities:
KernelHackingTools to edit/navigate/hack the kernel source
[http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO/ Compiling the Linux kernel] or [http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=443 OS News Article]BR
- ["Testing"]
[http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/2003-08/msg00347.html Paper on Debugging Kernel OOPs and Hangs]
Some tutorials or projects to inspire you
- ["Drivers"]
- ["Simple UDP Server"]
[http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT5340618290.html Writing Portable Device Drivers]BR
- ["SMPSynchronisation"] an intro on SMP locking
Put your kernel hacking stuff here and let's help each other learn about the kernel.BR