Programming Kernel modules

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#1

Hello,

I want to make some kernel programming just for fun. I have downloaded from lwn.net the book “Linux drivers”. In order to build a driver, I have to build a kernel first, but the kernel does a lot of time and consumes a lot of space. Do I have to build a whole new kernel or is there any way to speed up or bypass this step?

Thanks…

#2

Look firstly what programming languages do you know?
Secondly if you want to develop kernel, it would better to read this Kernel (programming language) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

this Kernel (computing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and this The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide

#3

Hi Leonardo12!

Kernel development for fun is great.
There is Linux Kernel Newbies project, you can find there a lot of kernel’s beginners. There are IRC, mailing list, wiki and also forum.