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Linux Kernel Debugging

Linux Kernel Debugging is a modern up-to-date take on the key topic of kernel debugging. It covers in detail powerful open source tools and many advanced techniques (including and far beyond the printk!) to debug kernel modules, device drivers, and the kernel itself. This is a key skill that any professional developer must learn and possess.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

21h16m approx.

Language

English

Certification

Not available

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Book Content

chapters • 21h16m total length

1. A General Introduction to Debugging Software

2. Approaches to Kernel Debugging

3. Debug via Instrumentation – printk and Friends

4. Debug via Instrumentation – Kprobes

5. Debugging Kernel Memory Issues – Part 1

6. Debugging Kernel Memory Issues – Part 2

7. Oops! Interpreting the Kernel Bug Diagnostic

8. Lock Debugging

9. Tracing the Kernel Flow

10. Kernel Panic, Lockups, and Hangs

11. Using Kernel GDB (KGDB)

12. A Few More Kernel Debugging Approaches

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