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Mastering Linux Device Driver Development
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Mastering Linux Device Driver Development

by John Madieu
January 2021
Intermediate to advanced
646 pages
13h 48m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 14: Linux Kernel Debugging Tips and Best Practices

Most of the time, as part of development, writing code is not the hardest part. Things are rendered difficult by the fact that the Linux kernel is a standalone software that is at the lowest layer of the operating system. This makes it challenging to debug the Linux kernel. However, this is compensated by the fact that the majority of the time, we don't need additional tools to debug kernel code because most of the kernel debugging tools are part of the kernel itself. We will begin by familiarizing ourselves with the Linux kernel release model and you will learn the Linux kernel release process and steps. Then, we will look at the Linux kernel debugging-related development tips (especially ...

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