Linux kernel and device driver (5 cr)
Code: TT00BZ41-3003
General information
Enrollment
14.03.2023 - 13.04.2023
Timing
14.04.2023 - 31.07.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Teknologia
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology
Teachers
- Eero Huusko
Objective
The course reviews the basics of device driver programming and the specific features of compiling and deploying a loadable kernel module (LKM). You will also learn how to configure the kernel, compile the kernel, and install it on the embedded device.
Content
• To provide an understanding of the essentials of Linux device drivers
• To give you practical experience in developing Linux device drivers
• The steps necessary to add devices to a Linux kernel
• How to determine what hardware is present on a Linux system
• The purpose and functionality of device drivers
• Compiling, configure and linking device drivers
• Trade-offs between loadable modules and device drivers compiled into the kernel.
Evaluation scale
0 - 5