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Embedded Linux Development
Linux Kernel Programming
HRDC Reg. No: 10001697764
Duration: 14 hours (2 days)
Course Overview
This 2-day hands-on course provides a practical introduction to Linux Kernel Programming with a focus on kernel modules, character device drivers, user–kernel communication, interrupt handling, and deferred work mechanisms.
Participants will learn how Linux drivers operate inside the kernel, how kernel modules are built and loaded, and how character drivers communicate with user-space applications. The course also introduces interrupt-driven driver behavior and safe deferred execution using tasklets and work queues.
Through step-by-step implementation and testing exercises, participants will gain the foundation required to develop, debug, and extend basic Linux kernel drivers for embedded Linux platforms.
Who Should Attend
- Embedded Software Engineers
- Firmware Engineers
- Linux System Developers
- Device Driver Developers
- Engineers working with embedded Linux platforms
Target Industry
- Embedded Systems and IoT
- Semiconductor and Electronics
- Automotive and Industrial Automation
- Telecom and Networking Equipment
- Consumer Electronics and Device Manufacturing
- Why Choose This Course
HRDC claimable training (HRDC Reg. No: 10001697764)
Hands-on Linux kernel module development
Build and test character drivers from scratch
Learn user–kernel communication techniques
Covers interrupt handling and deferred work
Suitable for embedded Linux driver development foundations
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand how Linux device drivers operate inside the kernel
- Differentiate between user space and kernel space interactions
- Build, load, unload, and manage Linux kernel modules
- Design and implement character device drivers
- Create and manage device files for user-space access
- Implement driver file operations such as open, read, write, and ioctl
- Transfer data safely between user space and kernel space
- Build user-space applications to communicate with drivers
- Implement interrupt-driven driver behavior
- Write interrupt service routines and defer work using tasklets and work queues
- Debug and test basic Linux kernel drivers
Prerequisites
Participants should have:
- Good Embedded C programming knowledge
- Comfortable working in a Linux environment
- Basic understanding of Linux fundamentals
- Familiarity with command-line tools and compilation process
Teaching Methodology
- Instructor-led technical explanation
- Hands-on kernel module and driver exercises
- Step-by-step code walkthroughs
- Practical debugging and testing demonstrations
- Real-world embedded Linux driver use cases
