Forum: Kernel

Regarding kernel compilation, As we know while configuring kernel, built-in and <*> module capable options. I would like to change one built...

Hi all, I'm new to the linux device driver. I have done some readings about building drivers. I have the 3rd Book of the LDD, it's good. My question...

I have a ARM board. I want to write audio driver for that board can anyone tell me the flow of audio on the board. I mean is there any prime cell...

Hi to all, I want to ask one question ... Right now I am working on Kernel Module Programming and Learning. I want to shrink Kernel, means a...

Hi all, I have been diving the source code available in /usr/src/linux/net/core/dev.c (kernel 2.6.18) and I have realised that there is an call to...

Hi, I looked every where and try some stuff there, but still have something missing. I have an app made for Rabbit Processors in Dynamic C, then I...

I am running the 2.6.16.3 kernel but randomly my application is getting a 4.3 second interrupt time from what appears to be the kernel. I have run...

Hi together, I'm looking for the source code of the functions 'opendir', 'readdir', 'closedir' and 'rewinddir' in openSuse 10.2. Can anybody...

Hi, I am working on a run time threading library in which I want to interact with the kernel to find out global system utilization (especially in...

I am looking for recommended books, not online documents, that address the following: 1. Internals of Linux. 2. Linux equivalent of Windows API....

Can I use the linux system() function to execute a shell command from the kernel??????help required urgently

Hey guys, I am new to these forums, but does anyone know how to install kernel 2.6.22.1 on suse 10.2? I don't understand the readme

hello i have a fortran program code. can i convert it into C code using f2c or anything else? if yes, then how? what should i write in command...

Is netlink socket designed to replace all IOCTL, or it is mostly for networking application. I am thinking of use netlink socket as management...

I am using a pc with OS FEDORA CORE 6,it has 2 GB of RAM,140 GB hard disk.i'm using G77(version 3.4.6) to compile a single fortran program which is...

what is the difference between /bin and /sbin. any web pages. thnx in advance.

I have a problem I can't solve it. I am developing a module on SUSE 9(kernel-2.6.5). In my module, I will find a socket which is established in...

I get those messages when I try to install the kernel: /proc/misc: No entry for device-mapper found Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?...

i'm trying to install module-init-tools-3.2.2 in fedora core 6. when i read the intsall file , and follow the instruction i perform the following :...