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Linux Kernel/Device Driver Training for Embedded Engineers
Master the Art of Linux Device Drivers
Are you an embedded systems developer ready to dive deeper into the Linux kernel? VAct Technologies offers an intensive, hands-on Linux Kernel Device Driver Training program designed specifically for embedded engineers like you. Learn to write, debug, and integrate device drivers with real hardware — and elevate your career with skills that are always in demand.
- Operating System Concept
- Architecture of Linux operating systems
- Knowledge on user space and kernel space
- Programming HW through C programming Language
- BIOS functionalities and boot up sequence
- Device Driver Development on both operating systems
- Driver debugging techniques and available tools
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Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
Embedded engineers who want to enhance their knowledge of Linux driver development
Developers working with Raspberry Pi or other embedded platforms
Engineers who want to learn Linux GPIO and interrupts for hardware interaction
Professionals interested in Kernel module development and character driver programming
Lab Exercises
Hands-on sessions using real hardware and dev kits:
Creating custom character drivers
Interfacing with sensors and peripherals
Testing and debugging in real-time
Porting drivers to ARM Cortex-A platforms
Writing advanced kernel modules
- Creating custom command on uboot
VAct Technologies Device Drivers
Module 1 - Embedded Systems & Software Development overview
Linux Introduction and Overview
- OS History
- Tasks of the Kernel
- Implementation Strategies
- Elements of the Kernel
- Why the kernel is special
Process Management and Scheduling
- Process Priorities
- Process Life Cycle
- Process Representation
- Process Management System Calls
- Scheduler Implementation
- Far Scheduling Class
- Real-Time Scheduling Class
- Scheduler Enhancements
- Process Descriptor, Process State
- Process List, Run Queue
- Chained Hashing of PIDs
Wait Queues, Process Switching, Creating Process - Kernel Thread Creation, Process Termination Process Termination
Memory Management
- Memory Initialization
- Physical Memory Allocation
- Slab Allocator
- Non-Contiguous Memory Allocation
- Process Virtual Memory Management
- Demand Paging
- Page Cache
- Swapping
- Intel Architecture
Module 2 - Embedded Linux
Locking and Interprocess Communication
- Control Mechanisms
- Kernel Locking Mechanisms
- System V Interprocess Communication
- Other IPC Mechanisms
Kernel module programming basics
- Modules defined
- Data types in kernel
- Version dependency
- Building and running kernel modules
- Developing kernel modules
- Kernel module related commands
- Statically linked vs
- Dynamically linked modules
- Kernel Symbol table
- Exporting symbols from modules
- Module parameters
Virtual File system
- Types of File Systems
- The Common File Model
- Structure of VFS
- Working with VFS Objects
- File System Calls
Extended File system Family
- Second Extended File system
- Third Extended File system
File system without Persistent Storage
- Proc file system
- Simple File systems
- Sysfs
- Extended Attributes
- Access Control Lists
Module 3 - Linux Device Drivers
Proc file system programming
- Using /proc
- Creating proc file system entries
- Registration
- Access proc file systems
Kernel Activities
- Hardware Interrupts
- Software Interrupts
- Tasklets
- Wait Queues and Completions
Kernel debugging techniques
- Overview on printk and dmesg
Time Management
- Low-Resolution Timers
- High-Resolution Timers
- Generic Time Subsystem
- Dynamic Ticks
- Broadcast Mode
- Timer-Related System Calls
- Managing Process Times
Hardware access and control
- System memory and device memory
- IO Ports and IO ports vs Memory mapping
- Allocating and mapping IO space
- IO port accessing
- Compiler optimization techniques
- IO API’s
- Sample driver code walk through
- Accessing HW from user space
Hardware & Interrupt Handling
- Implementing & installing ISR
- ISR restrictions
- IRQ registration and Handling
- Top & bottom Halves
- Auto detection of IRQ’s
- Probing for ISR
- Enable & Disable of Interrupts
Module 4 - Linux Device Drivers
Introduction on Linux Device Drivers
- User space and Kernel space
- Kernel space architecture
- Kernel modules and application modules
- Purpose of device drivers
- Classes of device Drivers
- Device Driver compilation
- Introduction on gcc
- Make file creation
Simple character driver
- Sample code walk through
- Creating Makefile
- Building driver
- Installing & uninstalling driver
- Debugging Simple driver
- Creating Simple Application to test driver
Simple Driver – Extension
- Ioctl
- Kernel timers
- Thread creation
- Thread Synchronization
- Interrupts
- IO access
- EXPORT Symbol creation
- Making changes in Makefile
- Compiling driver
- Testing
Module 5 - Linux Device Drivers
Sample PCI driver
- PCI Overview
- Sample code walk through
- Sample Makefile walk through
- Building and Installing driver
- Debugging driver
Overview uDevd frame work
- Overview
- uevents
- udev rules
- inotify
- Sample driver with uDev
Concurrency and Race conditions
- UP vs SMP Issues
- Combating Race Conditions
- Atomic Operations
- Semaphores
- Spin Locks
BIOS
- Overview
- Functionalities
- Boot sequence
- BDA and EBDA Overview
- IVT Overview
BIOS Advanced features
- ACPI Overview
- EFI / UEFI Overview
- Secure boot
- CSM
- Microcodes and bios support
- EFI System partition
- Traditional BIOS vs EFI / UEFI framework
- UEFI BIOS Initialization phases
- Bootloader – uBoot overview
📚 Course Overview
The Embedded Linux Driver Course covers the essential skills required to work with Linux device drivers, including:
Linux Kernel Architecture
Understanding the Linux kernel and its build process
Getting started with kernel module development
Device Driver Fundamentals
Writing character drivers and handling IOCTL
Developing Linux drivers for GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI, and more
Kernel Synchronization Techniques
Managing interrupts and multi-threaded kernel code
Implementing spinlocks, semaphores, and mutexes for thread safety
Memory Management for Drivers
Kernel memory allocation and access:
kmalloc,vmalloc,ioremapDMA for direct memory access in drivers
Debugging and Troubleshooting Drivers
Using tools like
dmesg,printk, and ftrace for debuggingAnalyzing kernel logs and trace output to identify and solve issues
Raspberry Pi Linux Drivers
Specific modules and libraries to write efficient Raspberry Pi Linux drivers
Exploring GPIO pins and interrupt handling on Raspberry Pi platforms
Features
Attendees
This program is basically suitable for engineers or programmers who intended to get more knowledge on hardware based programming along with debugging capabilities.
Pre-requisites
- Sound knowledge of C programming
- Knowledge Linux OS internals
- Basic H/W device concepts such as memory mapping, port access, device registers etc
Why Choose Us
- Real time project
- Flexible timing
- One – One Classes
- Online & Offline classes
- Placement Support
- Reasonable Fee
- Certificate
- Assessments
Real Time Application Projects from Client!
Trainers
Mr.Kumaravel Pandurangan
CEO & Presenter
- PMP trained professional with 24+ years experience in Global operations & Project Management, Agile methodologies
- Worked on many companies like Duetsche Babcock, TimeSys & Mapusoft Technologies
- 15+ years in Product development, Embedded services, CAD-CAM services, Eclipse Technologies (PDE/RCP)
Mr.Deepak Chandran
Presenter
- Did Bachelor Degree in ECE and Master’s in Power Electronics and Drives
- Experienced in Multi-task Environment – Product Development and Technical Training (Onsite and Offshore)
- 8.7 years of proven experience in Technical, Research and Product Development with different Embedded Software Tools and Embedded Linux.
- Experienced in developing Real Time Operating Systems and Applications
- Automotive Protocol
- Internet of Things (PDE)
Mr.Raj Pandrala
Presenter
- Experienced in multi-cultural work environments – India, USA and UK.
- 24+ year’s rich experience in System Engineering, Product design and development.
- VLSI ( ASIC / FPGA ) design – Digital System using Verilog and VHDL
- Firmware development for SoC, Standalone Embedded systems, BSP, Boot loader, RTOS and proprietary OS
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