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Kernel programming lab: loadable kernel modules, system calls, a 'Hello World' module, device driver examples, testing and debugging kernel code

CYB406 · Operating Systems — Week 11 of 16

CourseCYB406
Week11 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Kernel programming lab: loadable kernel modules, system calls, a 'Hello World' module, device driver examples, testing and debugging kernel code

  1. Kernel modules that interact with hardware devices and system resources
  2. System calls to extend kernel functionality and interact with user-level applications
  3. Kernel-level programs to perform different tasks

What you will be able to do

  • 5.1 Develop kernel modules that interact with hardware devices and system resources.
  • 5.2 Implement system calls to extend kernel functionality and interact with user-level applications.
  • 5.3 Implement kernel-level programs to perform different tasks.
  • 5.4 Use debugging to test kernel-level code to ensure stability and performance.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: develop kernel modules that interact with hardware devices and system resources.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Why we need operating systems: from mainframes to today's d…
  • Week 2: What an operating system does: managing the CPU, memory, fi…
  • Week 3: OS architectures: monolithic, layered, microkernel and hybr…
  • Week 4: Memory management: logical vs. physical address spaces, all…
  • Week 5: Device drivers and file systems: files, folders and permiss…
  • Week 6: Processes and threads; process states and attributes; the p…
  • Week 7: Process management: creation, scheduling algorithms (FCFS, …
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Concurrency: independent vs. cooperating processes, shared …
  • Week 10: Pitfalls of concurrency: deadlock and race conditions, dete…
  • Week 11: Kernel programming lab: loadable kernel modules, system cal…
  • Week 12: Applying Operating Systems in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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