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TABLE OF CONTENT

Linux Internals:

1 . Introduction to Linux Kernel:

Overview of the Linux operating system architecture.
Understanding the role of the kernel in the OS.

2 . Linux Kernel Components:

Process management.
Memory management.
Filesystem and storage management.

3 . Kernel Building and Configuration:

Compiling and configuring the Linux kernel.
Kernel modules and their role.

4 . System Calls:

Understanding system calls and their role.
Writing simple programs using system calls.

5 . Kernel Debugging and Profiling:

Tools and techniques for debugging the Linux kernel.
Profiling kernel code for performance analysis.

6 . Concurrency and Synchronization:

Multitasking and concurrency in the kernel.
Synchronization mechanisms (locks, semaphores, etc.).

 Device Drivers:

7 . Introduction to Device Drivers:

Role of device drivers in the kernel.
Different types of device drivers.

8 . Character and Block Drivers:

Writing character drivers.
Writing block drivers.

9 . Kernel I/O Mechanisms:

Understanding I/O mechanisms in the kernel.
Asynchronous I/O.

10 . Interrupt Handling:

Handling hardware interrupts.
Writing interrupt service routines (ISRs).

11 . Memory Mapping and DMA:

Direct Memory Access (DMA) in device drivers.
Memory mapping for efficient data transfer.

12 . PCI and USB Drivers:

Writing drivers for PCI devices.
Writing USB device drivers.

13 . Network Device Drivers:

Basics of network device drivers.
Writing network drivers.

14 . Debugging and Testing Device Drivers:

Techniques for debugging and testing device drivers.
Tools for driver development.