John Monteiro satrac

Getting started with Linux kernel development

Prerequisites

The Linux kernel is written in C, so you should have at least a basic understanding of C before diving into kernel work. You don't need expert level C knowledge, since you can always pick some things up underway, but it certainly helps to know the language and to have written some userspace C programs already.

It will also help to be a Linux user. If you have never used Linux before, it's probably a good idea to download a distro and get comfortable with it before you start doing kernel work.

Lastly, knowing git is not actually required, but can really help you (since you can dig through changelogs and search for information you'll need). At a minimum you should probably be able to clone the git repository to a local directory.

color scheme
- dracula - https://draculatheme.com/
  - tmux
  - terminal
  - vim
- using plug (vim), tpm (tmux), and a json file for windows terminal
terminal
- i use bash, you can use zsh, its all mostly applicable
- fuzzy learning cd: https://github.com/rupa/z
z proj, takes you to /some/deep/directory/project

	syntax on " enable syntax highlighting
	set background=dark " we like it dark!
	try \| colorscheme gruvbox \| catch \| endtry " use this awesome theme if possible
	highlight Pmenu ctermbg=black guibg=black \| " fix popup color so it's easier to read
	filetype plugin on " load plugins based on file type
	filetype indent on " load indent settings based on file type
	set shiftwidth=2 " number of spaces to use for indenting
	set softtabstop=2 " number of spaces to use when inserting a tab
	set tabstop=2 " show tabs as 2 spaces
	set expandtab " convert tabs into spaces