University of Colorado Boulder
Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project
University of Colorado Boulder

Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project

This course is part of Advanced Embedded Linux Development Specialization

Taught in English

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Daniel Walkes

Instructor: Daniel Walkes

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40 hours (approximately)
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What you'll learn

  • Fundamentals of Linux kernel development.

  • How to build a custom Linux kernel driver and deploy on an Embedded Device.

  • How to use the Yocto project to build Embedded Device images

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this module, you will learn the basics of Linux Device Drivers, including how to build and run a Linux Device Driver. You will modify the socket application you developed in the previous course and add threading. You will also be introduced to the Yocto Project and build a custom Yocto image which includes your custom socket application developed in the previous course.

What's included

11 videos3 readings2 quizzes1 peer review

In this module, you will learn about the different types of Linux Kernel drivers and the kernel support for character device drivers. You will learn about fundamental driver data structures and functions for interacting with user space. You will understand the basics of Kernel debugging and how this differs from application debugging. You will implement a unit-tested circular buffer which will be used in future assignments. Finally, you will build a Yocto embedded device image with support for an out of tree kernel module.

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7 videos2 readings2 quizzes1 peer review

In this module, you will learn the basics of concurrency in the Linux kernel, and how to use semaphore and mutex in your device driver to design for concurrent access. You will learn the difference between atomic and non atomic context and strategies for locking in each context. You will modify your socket application to interact with a custom character device based on your tested circular buffer implementation using the concurrency concepts discussed in the module.

What's included

8 videos1 reading1 quiz1 peer review

In this module, you will learn the purpose and use of the ioctl command for Linux drivers and how the ioctl command is implemented in a driver. You will learn the basics of sleeping and waking up in the Linux kernel and how to handle blocking and non-blocking IO. You will modify your custom Linux kernel driver and Linux application to include ioctl support.

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 quiz1 peer review

Instructor

Daniel Walkes
University of Colorado Boulder
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