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* [http://www.makelinux.net/kernel_map Interactive Linux Kernel Map] Have a look at Linux kernel source from a bird's eye view. * [http://tldp.org/HOWTO/KernelAnalysis-HOWTO.html KernelAnalysis-HOWTO] |
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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] Have a look at Linux kernel source from a bird's eye view.
[http://tldp.org/HOWTO/KernelAnalysis-HOWTO.html KernelAnalysis-HOWTO]
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 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.
join http://www.KernelJanitors.org/, http://LinuxDriverProject.org/
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From basic to advanced Linux Kernel articles (outdated) http://whatisthekernel.blogspot.com/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