Hi all,
I am considering putting together a new, more in depth kernel hacking
HOWTO.
The existing HOWTO (by Rusty), although an excellent source of technical
information does not contain much practical advice on how to get
started.
Therefore I would like to propose the following structure (for your
comments):
- Intro
- Who is this document for etc.
- Prerequisites
- Key Kernel Concepts
(placing these in a good order is important)
- virtual memory/memory management
- virtual file system/IO management
- process/scheduling
- contexts/interrupts/exceptions
- system calls/signals/IPC
- boot sequence
- Kernel source tour
What goes where in the source tree
- Tools
- source code navigation (lxr, cscope, tags)
- source code manipulation (vim, diff, patch, RCS/CVS)
- How do I... ?
- Print messages to kernel logs
- create a new module
- Add a system call
- write ioctls
- Add a /proc entry
- Write a driver for a new device
- Add an option to the kernel configuation
- Kernel Debugging
- A word on debugging
- Different approaches
- local running kernel
- UML
- two box debugging (I have already write a sort of mini HOWTO
on this, which can be found at
http://www.kernelhacking.org/docs/2boxdebugging.txt)
- Setting up
- hardware
- software
- Preparing the source
- Example debugging session
- Troublshooting
- Kernel Profiling
How to find bottlenecks
- Hacking Tips
- Avoiding deadlock
<add to this list!>
- Books
- FAQ
- Links
- where to get help
- mailing lists
- irc
- references
I'm interested in hearing from seasoned kernel hackers (on what
should/shouldn't go in this HOWTO) and newbies (what is particularly
puzzling or not clear when setting out), hence the cross posting of this
message.
I do not have all the know how/experience required to write this
document single handed, so I am also looking for willing volunteers to
contribute their expertise/know how/tips and to proof read/make
suggestions as the document progresses.
My website (http://www.kernelhacking.org) will serve as a base for this
project.
best regards,
Andy
PS. Please post general discussion back to the list(s) as appropriate
and post specific ideas/requests to my personal address only. Thanks :)
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