Learn the methods and internal infrastructure of the Linux kernel. This course focuses on the important tools used for debugging and monitoring the kernel, and how security features are implemented and controlled.
Before taking this course, you should:
Be proficient in the C programming language.
Be familiar with basic Linux (UNIX) utilities such as ls, grep and tar.
Be comfortable using any of the available text editors (e.g. emacs, vi, etc.).
Experience with any major Linux distribution is helpful but not strictly required.
Have experience equivalent to having taken LFD420, the kernel internals course.
This four day course includes extensive hands-on exercises and demonstrations designed to give you the necessary tools to develop and debug Linux kernel code.
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
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