Kernel Hacking HOWTO

The layout proposed by Suman Adak is below.

Please create a new subpage (eg ["/Introduction"]) for each section, since this document could end up really large...

1. Introduction to Linux Kernel( A short Description with various good link about linux kernel)
    1.1  What is kernel Program?
    1.2  What i can do with linux kernel( Some impressive word).
    1.3  Which Programming language?
    1.4  Kernel Books.
   *1.5 add more

2.Getting Source Code From kernel.org
    2.1  Why should i get source code?
    2.2  How to get Source Code?
    2.3  Where i should look to get latest kernel?
   *2.4 Add more

3.Preparing System for Kernel Hacking.
    3.1. GCC,GDB,KGDB patch.
    3.2. Making room for source code.
    3.3. Preparing to test the new kernel( Virtual Machine, UML, Serial port configuration).
   *3.4  add more
4.Compiling and Installing the kernel.
    4.1 Why to recompile the kernel
    4.2 How to make the new kernel version
    4.3 Understanding the kernel version system
    4.4 configure the kernel to be compiled
    4.5 Compile procedure for 2.4 and 2.6 kernel
    4.6 Install the kernel image into your hard disk
    4.7 Boot Loader Configuration( Grub and LILO)
    4.8 Applying the kernel patch
    4.9 Boot the New kernel
   *4.10 Add more

5. Overview of the Linux kernel source code tree.
    5.1 Small description about each directory.
    5.2 add more
6. Changes between 2.4 kernel to 2.6 kernel( New features).
    * 6.1 Add more
7. debugging kernel code
     *7.1 Add more
8.kernel programming style guidelines
     *8.1 Add more
9.comment and code
     *9.1 Add more
10.talked about kernel API.
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11.overview of the kernel source
    11.1 Kernel Modes
    11.2 Modules
    11.3 Processes
    11.4 how interrupts work
    11.5 Linked List Implementation in kernel(list.h)
    11.4 Synchronisation
    11.5 Inter Process Communication
    11.6 Memory Management, Virtual Memory Management
    11.7 Virtual File system
    11.8 CPU Scheduling
    *11.9 Add More
12. Developing Device Driver
     *12.1 Add more
13. Programming Kernel Module
      *13.1 Add more
14. How to contribute to kernel community?
15. How to get help?
16. How can i help?