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Deep Skilling & Problem

Solving on Embedded Linux
By Raghu Bharadwaj

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HIGHLIGHTS Linux Device

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LINUX SYSTEM
PROGRAMMING
PROBLEM SOLVING
MASTERY

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Linux System
Programming Problem
Solving Mastery
Program Contents
Gnu compiler distribution
Understanding compile &
build process
Tool chain
Object file analysis
Executable Images
Libraries
Introduction to libraries
Creating Static & Shared
Libraries
Using Libraries
Managing dynamic libraries
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Take your Linux system
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A break-through
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Process management
Introduction to program loading
Process, defined
Understanding process address
space
Kernel process descriptor
Introduction to Linux Process
scheduler
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Stack Analysis
Introduction to stack
How stack grows and shrinks
How function parameters are
passed
How stack frames are created
and destroyed
Application programming
Interfaces (API)
Understanding need of API
API vs system calls
User mode/ kernel mode
transitions
APIs and application
portability
Managing process address space
Introduction to virtual address
space
Stack allocations
Heap/Data segment
management
Memory maps
Dynamic memory allocation &
de-allocation
Memory locking
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Linux I/O architecture
Introduction to components
of I/O architecture
Objectives of Linux I/O model
Virtual file system
File system services
I/O cache
Understanding file descriptors
& inode structures
File I/O operations
Introduction to common file
APIs
Accessing file attributes
Standard I/O operations
File control operations
Signal management
Introduction to Signals
Linux signal types & categories
Signal generation and delivery
Linux signal management
data-structures
Switching signal dispositions
Writing async signal handlers
Using signals for process
communication
Blocking & Unblocking signal
delivery
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Program Contents

Concurrent application designs Posix Threads

Introduction to concurrent
applications
Understanding need for
concurrent apps
Standard Concurrency models

Process creation calls

Process creation calls (fork,
vfork, execve)
Monitoring child process
Linux kernel process creation
routines
Copy-on-write resources
Handling child process
termination events
Linux threads interface (clone)

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ADV. IPC FOR HIGH-

PERFORMANCE LINUX
& IOT SYSTEMS

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Adv. IPC for High-

Performance Linux & IoT
Systems

Gain good understanding

of the key process
communication
mechanisms used in Linux
applications and
messaging mechanisms
used in IoT applications

-Raghu Bharadwaj

Program Contents
Introduction Message Queues
Overview of process Introduction to message queues
communication mechanisms Creating and using message
Importance of process queues
communication in Linux IPC message structure
applications
Basic concepts of IPC Shared Memory
Introduction to shared memory
Pipes Creating and using shared
Introduction to pipes memory segments
Creating and using pipes Synchronization and protection
Named pipes (FIFOs) of shared memory

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Semaphores
Introduction to semaphores
Creating and using
semaphores
Binary and counting
semaphores
Sockets
Introduction to sockets
Creating and using sockets
Different socket types: stream
and datagram
Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)
Introduction to RPC
Creating and using RPC
Implementation of RPC using
sockets
Distributed Message Passing
(MPI)
Introduction to MPI
Creating and using MPI
Communication modes in MPI:
point-to-point and collective
communication
PROGRAM 2
ZeroMQ
Introduction to ZeroMQ
Creating and using ZeroMQ
sockets
Different messaging patterns
in ZeroMQ: request-reply,
publish-subscribe, etc.
DBus
Introduction & Overview of
DBus
Creating and using DBus
services and clients
Signal handling with DBus
Security considerations with
DBus
IoT Messaging Mechanisms
Introduction to messaging
mechanisms in IoT
applications
MQTT protocol and its
implementation in Linux
CoAP protocol and its
implementation in Linux
AMQP protocol and its
implementation in Linux
Conclusion
Review of key concepts
Best practices for process
communication in Linux
applications
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LINUX KERNEL
INFRASTRUCTURE &
PROGRAMMING

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Linux Kernel
Infrastructure &
Programming
Program Contents
Linux kernel programming
Essentials of Linux kernel
architecture
Understanding need for kernel
programming
Modifying kernel sources
Kernel configuration and
compilation
Introduction to kernel
modules
PROGRAM 3
"The need to spend time
to comprehend the various
key subsystems of the
Kernel is extremely crucial
for anyone who aspires to
become an effective
Kernel, driver and
embedded developer"
-Raghu Bharadwaj
Modules programming basics
Building kernel module binary
Tools for module management
Tracking module dependency
Module parameters
Kernel symbol table
Exporting Module symbols
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Program Contents
Scheduling in Linux
Exploring various scheduling
aspects & policies in Linux
Decipher how efficiently Linux
manages scheduling under
many-core systems
Concurrency and Race
Conditions
UP vs. SMP Issues
Combating Race Conditions
Atomic Operations
Semaphores
Spin Locks
PROGRAM 3
Memory sub-system
Linux kernel memory
subsystem
Memory representation data
structures
Memory Allocators
Allocating Boot memory
Page Tables and Address
Translation
Time measurement & Delays
Need for time measurement
Kernel tick
Need for delays
Introducing delays
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LINUX DEVICE DRIVER

ARCHITECTURE

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Linux Device Driver

Architecture

Acquiring a conclusive
understanding of the Linux
driver architecture and its
interfaces, along with key
concepts like interrupt
handling, memory
management, and kernel
synchronization

-Raghu Bharadwaj

Program Contents
Linux Driver Architecture Char Driver Model
Device Drivers defined Synchronous drivers defined
Linux Driver model Driver registration and de-
Types of Linux drivers registration
Driver stacks Driver file interface
Device file operations
Driver data structures
Device Configuration ops
Wait Queues & polling
Memory mapping

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Program Contents
DMA
Hardware access
Device Addresses
Port mapped I/O
Interacting with port mapped
devices
Memory Mapped I/O
Reserving address space
MMIO
MMIO Access
Device Access side effects
Device access from u-space
Interrupt handling
Understanding Interrupts
Linux Interrupt handlers
Implementing Driver ISR
Need for deferred routines
Linux Deferred Routines
Interrupt event management
Drivers
I2C
SPI
GPIO
PROGRAM 4
Input Drivers
Understanding and hands-on
with input drivers
USB Drivers
USB driver classes
Comprehensive hands-on with
USB drivers
PCI Drivers
Comprehensive hands-on with
PCI drivers
Block Driver Model
Understanding the block
driver model
Network Driver Model
Understanding the network
driver model
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EMBEDDED LINUX
WITH YOCTO PROJECT

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Embedded Linux
with Yocto Project

A fully hands-on program

at creating custom Linux-
based operating systems
for embedded devices
using the Yocto build
system

-Raghu Bharadwaj

Program Contents
Embedded Linux System Build Systems
Introduction to embd. Linux Build practices
Key components Need for a build system
Bootrom How build systems are
Bootloader structured
Application binaries & rootfs Popular build systems
Init package
Build steps

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Program Contents
Buildroot Layers and Recipes
Introduction to Buildroot Introduction to layers
project Types of layers
Structure of Buildroot and Key configuration files
build trees Introduction to recipes
Toolchain configuration ypes of recipe files
Kernel configuration Writing a recipe
Rootfs configuration Operators
Sources
Deployment and Test Writing tasks
Boot from SD card Extending recipes
TFTP and NFS Masking recipes
Initramfs
Deploying applications BSP Layers
Creating BSP layer
Yocto Configuration
Bootloader recipes
Kernel recipes
Introduction to Yocto project
Linux Yocto kernels
Yocto project
Managing kernel patches
Openembedded core
Kernel configuration
Poky
Kernel classes
Bitbake
Setting up the host system
Images
Installing Poky
Organization of image recipe
Image FS types
Classes
Creating an image
Introduction to classes
Common classes
SDK
Base class
Yocto project SDK
Keywords
Types of SDKs
SDK format
SDK installation
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BUILDING REAL-TIME
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
WITH ZEPHYR
PROJECT

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Building Real-Time
Embedded Systems with
Zephyr project
Program Contents
Introduction to the Zephyr
Project
Overview of the Zephyr
Project
History and evolution of the
project
Key features and benefits of
using the Zephyr Project
Comparison with other RTOS
platforms
PROGRAM 6
Learn how to build real-
time embedded systems
using the Zephyr Project,
including configuring the
OS, selecting hardware
platforms, and developing
applications using the
Zephyr SDK.
-Raghu Bharadwaj
Zephyr Project Architecture and
Configuration
Architecture of Zephyr Project
Understanding the Zephyr
kernel and libraries
Configuring the Zephyr Project
for specific hardware platforms
Hands-on exercises: Setting up
and configuring the Zephyr
Project development
environment
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Program Contents

Developing Applications with Project Design and

the Zephyr SDK Implementation

Overview of the Zephyr SDK Designing and implementing

and its components
Building applications with the
Zephyr SDK
Debugging applications using
the Zephyr SDK
Hands-on exercises: Building
and debugging simple
applications using the Zephyr
SDK
an embedded system using
the Zephyr Project
Best practices for Zephyr
Project development
Testing and debugging
techniques for embedded
systems

Advanced Topics in Zephyr

Project Development

Advanced configuration
options and features of the
Zephyr Project
Developing real-time
applications with the Zephyr
Project
Security considerations when
using the Zephyr Project
Hands-on exercises:
Developing real-time
applications and exploring
advanced features of the
Zephyr Project

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. I'm looking to learn Linux Device Drivers/Embedded Linux. Should I

enroll for the 3rd module directly (Embedded Linux Drivers & Yocto)?

A. We have found that over 90% of participants who wish to learn

Drivers/Embd. Linux do not have proper understanding of Linux system &
kernel infrastructure, which are essential to comprehend Drivers. So we
recommend all 3 modules, unless you are really good at Linux kernel and
all fundamental programming concepts on Linux

Q. I'm good with Linux system programming can I directly join from
Kernel programming?

A. Most participants mistake knowledge of IPC, semaphore, mutex etc. as

system programming. In reality 90% of these participants carry just a
superficial understanding of these concepts, and they also lack proper
understanding of Stack, Virtual addressing, Intricacies of Synchronization
etc. which are at length discussed in system programming.

Over 90% of participants who directly enroll from 2nd program, come
back and enroll for system programming - Based on enrollment records
from the last 20 years

Q. Does these programs ensure career transition?

A. In fact these programs are designed specifically to achieve real, deep

skills and career transition. We also support participants with placement
support at top tech companies

Q. On which platform the training will be delivered?

A. Training will be delivered on Ubuntu x86 and ARM based platforms.

Recommended target hardware for the program is Beagle Bone Black

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