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  • KernelKurcalama

Describe KernelKurcalama here.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

  • kernel hacking HOWTO

  • New Kernel Hacking HOWTO (right now under-development on kernelnewbies)

  • 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 here

Move on to more hands-on activities:

  • KernelHackingTools to edit/navigate/hack the kernel source

  • Compiling the Linux kernel (as html) or Compiling the Linux Kernel

  • mkkernel helps beginners.

  • Testing

  • testing new kernels and recovering...

  • User Mode Linux (description) allows test kernels to be run under Linux. See also NavigatingTheSources

  • Paper on Debugging Kernel OOPs and Hangs

Some tutorials or projects to inspire you

  • Drivers

  • Simple_UDP_Server

  • Writing Portable Device Drivers

  • PowerManagement

  • SMPSynchronisation an intro on SMP locking

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

  • KernelPorts

Information pertinent to specific kernel series

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

  • Migrating to kernel 2.6,

  • The Wonderful World of Linux 2.6

  • What to expect with Linux 2.5 (if you get /null appended to the URL, go back & try again (a few times if necessary))

  • 2.4 Kernel Internals (Incomplete)

  • Requirements before upgrading 2.2 to 2.4

Submitting kernel patches.

  • UpstreamMerge How to submit your code to the upstream kernel.

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

  • PatchOfTheMonth Noteworthy and/or amusing patch submissions and replies.

Dead links

  • How NOT to develop a kernel driver

  • filemon to display file system activities in real-time


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