Section outline

• Select section Day 1: Introduction to Linux Kernel & Device Drivers (7 hours)

  Day 1: Introduction to Linux Kernel & Device Drivers (7 hours)

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  Session 1: Linux Kernel Overview 

  • Introduction to Linux Kernel Architecture
  • Kernel space vs. user space

  Session 2: Device Driver Fundamentals 

  • Types of device drivers (Character, Block, Network)
  • Linux driver frameworks & subsystems

  Session 3: Writing a Simple Kernel Module 

  • Creating & compiling kernel modules
  • Loading & unloading modules using insmod and rmmod

  Session 4: Hands-on Lab – Writing a Basic Device Driver 

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• Select section Day 2: Character Device Drivers & File Operations (7 hours)

  Day 2: Character Device Drivers & File Operations (7 hours)

  Session 5: Character Device Driver Basics 

  • Major & minor numbers
  • Registering character device drivers

  Session 6: File Operations & Device Nodes 

  • Implementing open, read, write, and close operations
  • mknod command for creating device nodes

  Session 7: Hands-on Lab – Implementing File Operations in a Character Driver 

  Session 8: Debugging & Kernel Logging 

  • Using dmesg, printk, and sysfs for debugging
• Select section Day 3: Interrupt Handling & Synchronization (7 hours)

  Day 3: Interrupt Handling & Synchronization (7 hours)

  Session 9: Interrupts & IRQ Handling 

  • Working with hardware interrupts in Linux
  • Requesting & handling IRQs

  Session 10: Synchronization Mechanisms 

  • Spinlocks, Mutexes, and Semaphores

  Session 11: Hands-on Lab – Implementing IRQ Handling in Device Drivers 

  Session 12: Race Conditions & Concurrency Issues 
• Select section Day 4: Memory Management & Hardware Communication (7 hours)

  Day 4: Memory Management & Hardware Communication (7 hours)

  Session 13: Linux Kernel Memory Management 

  • kmalloc, vmalloc, and mmap operations

  Session 14: Direct Memory Access (DMA) 

  • Implementing DMA transfers in drivers

  Session 15: Hands-on Lab – Implementing Memory Allocation in Drivers 

  Session 16: Communicating with Hardware Devices 

  • I2C, SPI, and UART Interfaces
• Select section Day 5: Security, Performance, and Final Project (7 hours)

  Day 5: Security, Performance, and Final Project (7 hours)

  Session 17: Security Considerations in Linux Drivers 

  • Best practices for secure driver development

  Session 18: Profiling & Performance Optimization 

  • Profiling tools (ftrace, perf, and strace)

  Session 19: Hands-on Lab – Profiling & Optimizing a Device Driver 

  Session 20: Final Project & Certification 

  • Participants develop and test a custom device driver