Linux Kernel Development Model and Compilation

Understand the Development process of Linux Kernel and install the latest mainline/stable kernel on your PC

3.85 (92 reviews)

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What you will learn

How development happens in Linux Kernel

Tips while Submitting Patches

Various Linux Kernel Trees: Mainline, stable, linux-next

Linux Release Process

Types of Linux Releases

Configuring, Compiling and Installing Linux Kernel from source

Various ways to configure Linux Kernel - menuconfig, xconfig, config, oldconfig, savedefconfig

Why take this course?

Update: Added Raspberrypi section on 10/10/20

What will you learn from this course:

Development process in Linux Kernel
Various roles in development - Developer, Maintainer, sub-maintainer
Various Linux Kernel Trees
Things to know when sending patches
Linux Kernel Release Cycle
Types of Kernel Releases - Mainline, stable, Long-Term
Configuring, Compiling, Installing Your own Linux Kernel
Various Linux Kernel Configuration Techniques - oldconfig, defconfig, savedefconfig, xconfig, menuconfig
How to cross compile Linux Kernel
How to build only portion of Linux Kernel

Reviews

Gouthamm

January 2, 2021

This course gives a good enough intro for a beginner with an example. But it could expand more on the mailing list, contribution, code quality and community etiquette among others that no beginner goes searching for.

Aparna

October 24, 2020

As always it's a good and helpful course by Linux trainer. For beginners this course is perfect. Thanks

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