Developing Linux Device Drivers (LFD430)

About this course:

Learn how to develop device drivers for Linux systems. This course will teach you about the different types of Linux device drivers as well as the appropriate APIs and methods through which devices interface with the kernel.

This course will teach you how to develop device drivers for Linux systems, grounded with a basic familiarity and understanding of the underlying Linux kernel.

The average salary of an Embedded Linux Developer is $107,500 per year.

Course Objective:

You’ll learn:

• The different kinds of device drivers used in Linux
• The appropriate APIs through which devices (both hardware and software) interface with the kernel.
• Necessary modules and techniques for developing and debugging Linux drivers
• And more.

The information in this course will work with any major Linux distribution.

Audience:

• App Developers
• C/C++,C# developers
• Linyx Developers

Prerequisite:

• Knowledge of basic kernel interfaces and methods such as how to write, compile, load and unload modules, use synchronization primitives, and the basics of memory allocation and management, such as is provided by LFD420 Linux Kernel Internals and Development. Pre-class preparation material will be provided before class.