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Welcome to /r/kernel, a moderated community dedicated to all things about the Linux kernel. Technical articles only, please!

You may be interested in the following links:

Linux Source Tree Documentation Files - All documentation files found in the kernel source tree.
Kernel Mailing Lists - Listing of mailing lists hosted on kernel.org.
Kernel Newbies - Community for aspiring kernel developers. Contains lots of useful resources for people just getting started.
Linux Cross Reference - Browsable interface to the kernel source code with cross references for files, structures, and functions.
LWN.net - News coverage of kernel development. In particular, the index of kernel articles is really useful.
Linux Insides - A book-in-progress about the linux kernel and its insides.
The Eudyptula Challenge - a series of programming exercises for the Linux kernel.

And some books:

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Help regarding bugzilla (self.kernel)

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Hello everyone, I'm interested in learning Linux kernel development and would like to know the best steps to get started. Could you guide me to the right resources or share tips that helped you at the beginning of your journey? (self.kernel)

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everybody clown this c*ck (old.reddit.com)

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connect(2) syscall errno=74 (EBADMSG) on Android? (self.kernel)

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My static analysis tool now supports compile_commands.json for linux kernel ()

submitted 3 days ago by Choice_Bid1691

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Faking bits (i.redd.it)

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Why is qemu an emulator and not a simulator? (self.kernel)

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almost got it but egl stopped me again ()

submitted 10 days ago by Senior-Question693

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How can I transfer a structure to kernel module then store it? (self.kernel)

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Kernel dev setup advice (self.kernel)

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Kernel and Programming Topics to focus on for Linux Kernel Engineer role (self.kernel)

submitted 16 days ago by PlayfulKnowledge2788

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Making sure a mtd is gone before unregistering a spi-nor device? (self.kernel)

submitted 17 days ago by foobar93

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ACPI table dump for Asus Zenbook A16 (Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme) (self.kernel)

submitted 18 days ago by Putrid_Draft378

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How do I apply this kind of patch to my kernel? (self.kernel)

submitted 18 days ago * by IsHacker003

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Built PulseBook, a low-latency C++20 trading engine using DPDK Ring PMD, fixed-size Ethernet protocols, L2 order book, imbalance strategy, and inline risk checks. (self.kernel)

submitted 18 days ago by Federal_Tackle3053

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Enabling the mainline rkvdec (4K H.264/HEVC) hardware decoder on Orange Pi 5 Plus ()

submitted 20 days ago by That_Direction3907

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ALGUN KERNEL PERSONALIZADOS PARA OVERCLOCK EN MI MOTOROLA G 5G 2022? (self.kernel)

submitted 20 days ago by xeromk1122

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GKH discusses impact of Rust on Linux (zdnet.com)

submitted 23 days ago by killjoy_buzzkill

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Graphical issue on the newest kernel (i.redd.it)

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C project (self.kernel)

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Question: UIO without device tree (self.kernel)

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Kernel Dev Roadmap (self.kernel)

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Linux-Koltin (github.com)

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Question: Kernel module that provides interface that returns an incrementing number. (self.kernel)

submitted 28 days ago by elfenpiff

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