Topics Covered: (Download hands-on & content details)

• Understanding the Linux Kernel Module & Related commands
• Implementing Character Device Drivers
• Linux Kernel Synchronization Mechanisms (Mutex, Semaphores & Spinlocks)
• Kernel Timing Architecture (jiffies, Timers)
• Linux Interrupt Management (Top half & Bottom half, Interrupt Handlers, Tasklets & Work Queues)

NB With extensive hands-on Beagle Bone Black.

Training Objective
The Linux Kernel Internals Training attempts to serve multiple objectives:

• To enable participants to understand the fundamental of Linux device driver
• To enable participants to understand the complete character driver aspects such as character driver registration, device file creation & IOCTLs
• To enable participants apply the kernel programming concepts such as synchronization and interrupt management

Target Audience

• Professionals wanting to get started with Linux Device Drivers
• Professionals wanting to get into the Linux Kernel Development
• Professionals wanting to understand the various programming constructs offered by Linux Kernel
• One who him/her self wants to be an Embedded Linux trainer
• Hobbyists interested in playing around with Linux drivers

Pr-requisites: Solid C knowledge, and Comfortability with Linux System