[NEW ROADMAP] Linux Kernel Developer

[pushp1997]

It will be beneficial for people wanting to deep dive into the heart of the Linux operating system. Here is a textual roadmap for this:

Linux Kernel Developer Roadmap

1. Introduction to Linux and the Kernel

   • What is Linux?
   • What is the Linux Kernel?
   • Role and responsibilities of the Linux Kernel
   • Different Linux Distributions

2. Understanding Operating Systems

   • Basic components of an Operating System
   • Processes, threads and scheduling
   • Memory management
   • File systems
   • Interprocess communication
   • Device Drivers

3. Learn Rust Programming Language

   • Basics of Rust
   • Rust memory management
   • Concurrency in Rust
   • Rust crates
   • Writing efficient Rust code

4. Using Linux

   • Installing Linux
   • Basic Linux commands
   • File system hierarchy
   • Package management
   • Users and permissions

5. Linux Internals

   • System programming
   • System calls
   • Signals
   • Memory mapping

6. Understanding the Linux Kernel

   • Architecture of the Linux Kernel
   • Process management in Linux
   • Linux Memory management
   • Linux I/O system
   • File systems in Linux
   • Linux Network subsystem
   • Linux Device Drivers

7. Setting up a Kernel Development Environment

   • Installing necessary tools
   • Configuring a development environment
   • Downloading and building the Linux Kernel

8. First Contributions

   • Finding good first issues
   • Understanding the Linux Kernel community and mailing list
   • Coding style and conventions
   • Submitting patches

9. Advanced Linux Kernel Development

   • Debugging the kernel
   • Kernel modules development
   • Developing device drivers
   • Kernel and hardware interaction
   • Networking in the kernel

10. Linux Kernel Development with Rust

    • Understanding the Rust in Linux project
    • Writing kernel modules in Rust
    • Developing device drivers in Rust
    • Submitting patches written in Rust

11. Contributing to Linux

    • Networking with the community
    • Reviewing and testing patches
    • Becoming a Linux maintainer

12. Linux Kernel Security

    • Understanding security vulnerabilities
    • Secure coding practices
    • Kernel hardening

Note: Given the vastness of this field, the roadmap outlined above provides a guideline to approach it and is not exhaustive but hopefully with the contributions of others who are actively working on the kernel development and mentors the list should become a reliant roadmap for anyone who aspire to be a Linux Kernel Developer.

[snahal04]

Yes this will help the student who has a major in Electronics and Communication or a related field

[fro0m]

Learn Rust only after you get at least intermediate in C/C++.

[kamranahmedse]

Hey there!

Looks like this issue has been hanging around for a bit without much action. Our roadmaps have evolved quite a bit since then, and a bunch of older issues aren't really applicable anymore. So, we're tidying things up by closing out the older ones to keep our issue tracker nice and organized for future feedback.

If you still think this problem needs addressing, don't hesitate to reopen the issue. We're here to help!

Thanks a bunch!