KernelHacking - Linux Kernel Newbies

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
[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 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From basic to advanced Linux Kernel articles (outdated) http://whatisthekernel.blogspot.com/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:

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