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Linux Kernel Developer Roadmap

sec# Linux Kernel Developer Roadmap

Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to Linux and the Kernel

  • Lesson 1.1: Introduction to Linux
  • Lesson 1.2: What is the Linux Kernel?
  • Lesson 1.3: Roles and Responsibilities of the Linux Kernel
  • Lesson 1.4: Overview of Linux Distributions
  • Lesson 1.5: Understanding Operating Systems
  • Lesson 1.6: How to contribute to this roadmap
  • Lesson 1.7: Quick guide: Reading Kernel source code

Module 2: Operating System Fundamentals

  • Lesson 2.1: Basic Components of an Operating System
  • Lesson 2.2: Processes, Threads, and Scheduling
  • Lesson 2.3: Introduction to Memory Management
  • Lesson 2.4: File Systems Overview
  • Lesson 2.5: Interprocess Communication Basics
  • Lesson 2.6: Introduction to Device Drivers
  • Lesson 2.7: Placeholder: Practical exercises for OS fundamentals

Module 3: Learning Rust Programming Language

  • Lesson 3.1: Fundamentals of Rust
  • Lesson 3.2: Rust Memory Management
  • Lesson 3.3: Concurrency in Rust
  • Lesson 3.4: Working with Rust Crates
  • Lesson 3.5: Writing Efficient Rust Code
  • Lesson 3.6: Rust error handling patterns for systems programming
  • Lesson 3.7: Unsafe Rust and FFI for low-level code

Module 4: Getting Started with Linux

  • Lesson 4.1: Installing Linux
  • Lesson 4.2: Basic Linux Commands
  • Lesson 4.3: Linux File System Hierarchy
  • Lesson 4.4: Linux Package Management
  • Lesson 4.5: Managing Users and Permissions

Module 5: Linux Internals

  • Lesson 5.1: Introduction to System Programming
  • Lesson 5.2: Understanding System Calls
  • Lesson 5.3: Signals and their Uses
  • Lesson 5.4: Memory Mapping in Linux

Module 6: Exploring the Linux Kernel

  • Lesson 6.1: Architecture of the Linux Kernel
  • Lesson 6.2: Process Management in Linux
  • Lesson 6.3: Linux Memory Management
  • Lesson 6.4: Linux I/O Systems
  • Lesson 6.5: File Systems in Linux
  • Lesson 6.6: Linux Network Subsystem
  • Lesson 6.7: Introduction to Device Drivers

Module 7: Setting Up a Kernel Development Environment

  • Lesson 7.1: Installing Development Tools
  • Lesson 7.2: Configuring Your Development Environment
  • Lesson 7.3: Downloading and Building the Linux Kernel

Module 8: Making Your First Contributions

  • Lesson 8.1: Finding Good First Issues
  • Lesson 8.2: Understanding the Linux Kernel Community
  • Lesson 8.3: Coding Style and Conventions
  • Lesson 8.4: Submitting Your First Patch

Module 9: Advanced Linux Kernel Development

  • Lesson 9.1: Kernel Debugging Techniques
  • Lesson 9.2: Developing Kernel Modules
  • Lesson 9.3: Writing Device Drivers
  • Lesson 9.4: Kernel and Hardware Interaction
  • Lesson 9.5: Networking in the Kernel

Module 10: Linux Kernel Development with Rust

  • Lesson 10.1: Rust in the Linux Project Overview
  • Lesson 10.2: Writing Kernel Modules in Rust
  • Lesson 10.3: Developing Device Drivers in Rust
  • Lesson 10.4: Submitting Rust-Based Patches

Module 11: Contributing to the Linux Community

  • Lesson 11.1: Networking in the Linux Community
  • Lesson 11.2: Reviewing and Testing Patches
  • Lesson 11.3: Becoming a Linux Maintainer

Module 12: Linux Kernel Security

  • Lesson 12.1: Understanding Kernel Security Vulnerabilities
  • Lesson 12.2: Secure Coding Practices for the Kernel
  • Lesson 12.3: Kernel Hardening Techniques
  • Lesson 12.4: Kernel Hardening Techniques