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| == Background on kernel development == * So you want to be a Linux kernel Hacker? [[KernelDevViewpoint|Read]] what the job is really like. * CareerAdvice for people who want to get a job hacking the kernel * [[StartKernelHacking|Getting started]] on kernel hacking == Kernel history == * Kernel release process [[KernelReleaseProcess]] * Tools used in kernel development [[KernelHackingTools]] == Sending patches == * [[FirstKernelPatch|First patch tutorial.]] * [[MailSetup|Setting up your mail client]] to not mangle patches * [[PatchSeries|Tips]] on how create a patch series * How to write a [[HowToWriteAChangelog| changelog]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fMeH7wqOwXA#!|"I don't want your code"]] a presentation about grumpy kernel maintainers by Greg KH == Static Analysis Tools == * [[Sparse]] is an awesome tool that applies static analysis to find common kernel bugs. * [[http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/documentation.html|Coccinelle]] can be used to create scripts to find and fix common kernel bugs. |
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| * Device ["Drivers"] * KernelPorts porting the kernel to other architectures * PowerManagement * ["SMPSynchronisation"] an intro on SMP locking * There are several good KernelBooks * more ["Documents"], which should probably be indexed from this page or subsystem pages |
* [[SMPSynchronisation]] an intro on SMP locking * Useful kernel tutorials, presentations, and [[Documents]] |
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| * KernelDebug - debugging bugs | |
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| * join the [http://janitor.kernelnewbies.org/ Kernel Janitors] and/or [http://LinuxDriverProject.org/ Linux Driver] projects * CareerAdvice for people who want to get a job hacking the kernel |
* join the [[http://janitor.kernelnewbies.org/|Kernel Janitors]] and/or [[http://LinuxDriverProject.org/|Linux Driver]] projects |
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| * write a simple kernel loadable ["Module"] * [http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/2003-08/msg00347.html Paper on Debugging Kernel OOPs and Hangs] |
* write a simple kernel loadable [[Module]] |
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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: | Discuss your questions on [[IRC]], the MailingList or the [[http://forum.kernelnewbies.org/|web forum]], if you cannot find your answers in these documents: |
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| * ["New Kernel Hacking HOWTO"] (right now under-development on kernelnewbies) * ["Linux Kernel Tester's Guide"] * ["Networking"] everything network related == External links == * [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] and [http://www.makelinux.net/kernel_map_poster poster] - Have a look at Linux kernel source from a bird's eye view. * [http://tldp.org/HOWTO/KernelAnalysis-HOWTO.html KernelAnalysis-HOWTO] * [http://lxr.linux.no/linux Linux Cross Reference] - browse the source online * explore more documentation at [http://www.makelinux.net/reference Linux Technology Reference] * [http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO/ Compiling the Linux kernel] or [http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=443 OS News Article][[BR]] * [http://lxr.linux.no/linux Linux Cross Reference] - browse the source online * http://lkml.org/ - the linux-kernel mailing list archives * From basic to advanced Linux Kernel articles (outdated) http://whatisthekernel.blogspot.com/ |
* [[New_Kernel_Hacking_HOWTO]] (right now under-development on kernelnewbies) * [[Linux_Kernel_Tester's_Guide]] |
Background on kernel development
So you want to be a Linux kernel Hacker? Read what the job is really like.
CareerAdvice for people who want to get a job hacking the kernel
Getting started on kernel hacking
Kernel history
Kernel release process KernelReleaseProcess
Tools used in kernel development KernelHackingTools
Sending patches
Setting up your mail client to not mangle patches
Tips on how create a patch series
How to write a changelog
"I don't want your code" a presentation about grumpy kernel maintainers by Greg KH
Static Analysis Tools
Sparse is an awesome tool that applies static analysis to find common kernel bugs.
Coccinelle can be used to create scripts to find and fix common kernel bugs.
More information about the kernel
SMPSynchronisation an intro on SMP locking
Useful kernel tutorials, presentations, and Documents
LinuxChanges and http://LWN.net/Kernel - read about recent developments
How To ...
KernelBuild - build a custom kernel
KernelDebug - debugging bugs
KernelSafari - taking apart the kernel to see how it works
UpstreamMerge How to submit your patch to the upstream kernel.
join the Kernel Janitors and/or Linux Driver projects
KernelHackingTools to edit/navigate/hack the kernel source
write a simple kernel loadable Module
CompleteNewbiesClickHere for some ideas on how to get started.
Discuss your questions on IRC, the MailingList or the web forum, if you cannot find your answers in these documents:
Under development
New_Kernel_Hacking_HOWTO (right now under-development on kernelnewbies)