Weekly Schedule

Linux Kernel Programming

Week 01
Intro to Linux kernel programming and toolchain for kernel development
HW 1 due: 01/12Readiness exercise
Week 02
Isolation, system calls and Linux kernel data structures
HW 2 due: 01/19Build the kernel
Week 03
Kernel debugging, and tracing techniques
HW 3 due: 01/29System calls
Week 04
Process management and process scheduling
HW 4 due: 02/02Kernel Module & Linked List
Week 05
Interrupt handling: top half, bottom half
HW 5 due: 02/09More Kernel Data Structures
Week 06
Kernel synchronization
HW 6 due: 02/16CPU Profiler I
Week 07
Timer and time management
HW 7 due: 02/23CPU Profiler II
Week 08
Device Drivers, Virtualization
HW 8 due: 03/01CPU Profiler III
Week 09
Memory management, address space
HW 9 due: 03/15I/O Virtualization and Device Drivers
Week 10
Virtual file system, page cache, and page fault
Week 11
Spring break
Week 12
Filesystem and Block IO & Paper reading and discussion
Week 13
Paper reading and discussion
Final project check-in due: 04/05
Week 14
Paper reading and discussion
Week 15
Paper reading and discussion & Final Project Presentation