Linux Kernel Programming – Self Paced

The Linux Kernel Programming Course 2025 is designed for programmers, system developers, and embedded engineers who want to master kernel-level programming, device drivers, concurrency, and building custom Linux distributions with Yocto Project.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Linux kernel development with practical, hands-on training. Learners will start with the basics of writing kernel modules, managing them with insmod, rmmod, and lsmod, and using printk() for logging. As you progress, you’ll gain expertise in synchronization mechanisms, spinlocks, mutexes, semaphores, atomic operations, and interrupt handling.

The course also covers communication between user space and kernel space via character device drivers, file operations, ioctl system calls, and device file management. In addition, you’ll explore the Yocto Project for building custom Linux distributions, customizing images, integrating kernel modules, and deploying them on QEMU or real hardware.

By the end of this course, you will:

• Understand kernel-space vs user-space programming

• Write, compile, and manage loadable kernel modules

• Implement synchronization and concurrency control

• Develop character device drivers and manage /dev entries

• Use ioctl for communication between kernel and user applications

• Master Yocto Project workflows to build custom Linux images

• Deploy and test on embedded systems & real hardware

This course is updated as per AICTE norms and blends theory with practical labs to prepare you for real-world Linux kernel and embedded system development.