Linux Kernel Development Model and Compilation

Understand the Development process of Linux Kernel and install the latest mainline/stable kernel on your PC

What you'll learn:

• How development happens in Linux Kernel
• Tips while Submitting Patches
• Various Linux Kernel Trees: Mainline, stable, linux-next
• Linux Release Process
• Types of Linux Releases
• Configuring, Compiling and Installing Linux Kernel from source
• Various ways to configure Linux Kernel - menuconfig, xconfig, config, oldconfig, savedefconfig

Update: Added Raspberrypi section on 10/10/20

What will you learn from this course:

• Development process in Linux Kernel

• Various roles in development - Developer, Maintainer, sub-maintainer

• Various Linux Kernel Trees

• Things to know when sending patches

• Linux Kernel Release Cycle

• Types of Kernel Releases - Mainline, stable, Long-Term

• Configuring, Compiling, Installing Your own Linux Kernel

• Various Linux Kernel Configuration Techniques - oldconfig, defconfig, savedefconfig, xconfig, menuconfig

• How to cross compile Linux Kernel

• How to build only portion of Linux Kernel