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