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Revision 36 as of 2006-08-31 14:42:55
KernelNewbies:
  • KernelHacking

WANTED: volunteers to sort the information on this page, to make things easier to find.

CompleteNewbiesClickHere for some ideas on how to get started.

Eager to become a kernel hacker? You may start with some readings:

  • KernelBooks

  • [http://www.kernelhacking.org/docs/kernelhacking-HOWTO/index.html kernel hacking HOWTO]BR

  • CareerAdvice for people who want to get a job hacking the kernel

  • From basic to advanced Linux Kernel articles (people keep on updating this blog) [http://whatisthekernel.blogspot.com/]

  • Some existing documents on kernelnewbies site can be found [:Documents:here]BR

Move on to more hands-on activities:

  • ["KernelHackingTools"] to edit/navigate/hack the kernel source

  • [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

  • ["Testing"]
  • [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 NavigatingTheSourcesBR

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

Put your kernel hacking stuff here and let's help each other learn about the kernel.BR

  • KernelPorts

Information pertinent to specific kernel series

  • The pre-2.6 kernel mustfix [MustFix26] and shouldfix [ShouldFix26] bug lists:

  • [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

Submitting kernel patches.

  • ["UpstreamMerge"] How to submit your code to the upstream kernel.

  • [http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/patches/stuff/tpp.txt The Perfect Patch]

  • [http://linux.yyz.us/patch-format.html]

  • ["WhyReiser4IsNotIn"] Why Reiser 4 is not in the upstream kernel.

  • ["PatchOfTheMonth"] Noteworthy and/or amusing patch submissions and replies.

Dead links

  • [http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/olspaper.pdf How NOT to develop a kernel driver]BR

  • [http://www.sysinternals.com/linux/utilities/filemon.shtml filemon] to display file system activities in real-timeBR


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