Session 5: Linux Kernel Overview (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM)

• Kernel Configuration and Build Process
• Minimizing Kernel Size for Embedded Systems

Lab: Minimizing the kernel footprint using menuconfig.

Session 6: Kernel Booting with Initramfs and NFS (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

• Initramfs Basics
• NFS Parameters for Network Booting

Lab: Configuring the kernel with Initramfs and booting with NFS RootFS.

Lunch Break: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Session 7: Boot-Up Optimization Techniques (1:30 PM – 3:15 PM)

• Measuring and Analyzing Boot Time
• Optimization Techniques for Bootloader, Kernel, User Space

Lab: Using tools like bootchart and systemd-analyze to optimize boot times.

Session 8: Wrap-Up and Q&A (3:15 PM – 5:00 PM)

• Review of Key Concepts
• Final Q&A
• Certification Distribution