Advanced Linux Advanced Linux ALin 4 I 64 72 de/fr en Bachelor

Theory (classroom): (50%)
Lab-assignments: (50%)

Module 7063: Operating Systems

Topics of Module 7409 (Linux) acquired in this course or elsewhere.

Programming experience in C with open source tools like gcc, make, gdb, etc.

The objectives of this module

- learn how to setup a cross development platform for the CARME Kit, an ARM based embedded system.

- understand the differences of a PC based and an embedded Linux system.

- understand how a recent Linux kernel deals with processes, scheduling, virtual memory, modules, etc.

- understand the device driver model for Linux and how to use it for embbedded systems.

Topics of this module

Building an ARM based embedded Linux system (CARME)
Building a tool chain and a system from scratch
Install more software: Utilities and services
Porting a typical application to an embedded system
Software Cross development for an embedded Linux system
The GNU style software development process in C/C++
Building and testing a simple character device driver on an embedded ARM based board
Use the driver to estimate interrupt latency
Introduction into Linux kernel internals
Kernel organization
Process management
CPU scheduling
Physical and virtual memory management
Kernel modules
Device Driver Basics
Linux device driver model, Driver operations
Character/block drivers, Example of a simple character driver
General Purpose I/O (GPIO)
Concurrency
Interrupts, timers, tasklets, kernel threads

Knowledge: Subsystems in a Linux system; kernel internals of recent Linux kernels about processes, scheduling, virtual memory, modules, etc.

Abilities:
- setup a cross-develop platform; write a simple device driver on an embedded system
- extend the kernel with own modules
- understand interrupt processing and latency estimation

Competences:
- ability to setup and to use an embedded Linux development environment
- analyse, design and implement simple drivers including interrupt processing

One written exam
Several graded lab exercises

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Bovet Daniel P; Cesati Marco
Understanding the Linux Kernel
3rd edition: O'Reilly 2006

Corbet Jonathan; Rubini Allessandro; Kroah-Hartman Greg
Linux Device Drivers
3rd Edition; O'Reilly 2006

Quade Jürgen; Kunst Eva-Katharina
Linux Treiber
2. Auflage; d.punkt 2006

 Franz Meyer franz.meyer@bfh.ch myf1 Franz Meyer franz.meyer@bfh.ch myf1 24. August 2011