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Linux Kernel Internals and Development
Learn how to develop for the Linux kernel. In this instructor-led course you’ll learn how Linux is architected, the basic methods for developing on the kernel, and how to efficiently work with the...
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$3,250 USD
Duration
4 days
Course Code
LFD420
Available Formats
Classroom, Virtual
Overview
Learn how to develop for the Linux kernel. In this instructor-led course you’ll learn how Linux is architected, the basic methods for developing on the kernel, and how to efficiently work with the Linux developer community. If you are interested in learning about the Linux kernel, this is the definitive course on the subject.
Skills Gained
In this course you will learn how Linux is architected, how kernel algorithms work, hardware and memory management, modularization techniques and debugging, how the kernel developer community operates and how to efficiently work with it, and much more.
Who Can Benefit
This course is designed to provides experienced programmers with a solid understanding of the Linux kernel. Students should be proficient in the C programming language, basic Linux (UNIX) utilities such as ls, grep and tar, and be comfortable with any of the available text editors (e.g. emacs, vi, etc.).
Prerequisites
To make the most of this course, you must:
- Be proficient in the C programming language, basic Linux (UNIX) utilities such as ls, grep and tar, and be comfortable with any of the available text editors (e.g. emacs, vi, etc.) Experience with any major Linux distribution is helpful but not strictly required.
Course Details
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Preliminaries
- How to Work in OSS Projects **
- KernelArchitecture I
- Kernel Programming Preview
- Modules
- KernelArchitecture II
- Kernel Initialization
- Kernel Configuration and Compilation
- System Calls
- Kernel Style and General Considerations
- Race Conditions and Synchronization Methods
- SMP and Threads
- Processes
- Process Limits and Capabilities **
- Monitoring and Debugging
- Scheduling
- MemoryAddressing
- Huge Pages
- MemoryAllocation
- ProcessAddress Space
- Disk Caches and Swapping
- Device Drivers**
- Signals
- Closing and Evaluation Survey
Schedule
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Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 26, 2025 (4 days)
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Reviews
Class was very informative, although one lab didnt but will try again later
I was very satisfied about how the course was organized. Sean Did a very good work
Courseware was effective but would like to have some PDF material on BPML and XPATH
Very good couse and again we would like to see more videos on removing FRUs
The training was very good to understand the concepts and how to set up things .
