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Developing Embedded Linux Device Drivers (LFD435) Training in Santa Barbara

Enroll in or hire us to teach our Developing Embedded Linux Device Drivers (LFD435) class in Santa Barbara, California by calling us @303.377.6176. Like all HSG classes, Developing Embedded Linux Device Drivers (LFD435) may be offered either onsite or via instructor led virtual training. Consider looking at our public training schedule to see if it is scheduled: Public Training Classes
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Course Description

  
Upon mastering this material, you will be familiar with the different kinds of device drivers used under Linux, and have an introduction to many of the appropriate APIs to be used when writing a device driver. The labs for illustrating these concepts will all be performed on ARM hardware in order to get developers familiar with cross-compiling and developing drivers for an embedded target. The included development kit ..yours to keep.. will be used to illustrate testing kernel drivers using TFTP and NFSroot techniques. While we will discuss kernel internals and algorithms we will examine deeply only the functions which are normally used in device drivers. More details on things such as scheduling, memory management, etc., belong more properly in a different, kernel-focused course.
Course Length: 4 Days
Course Tuition: $2800 (US)

Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic kernel interfaces and methods such as how to write, compile, load and unload modules, use synchronization primitives, and the basics of memory allocation and management.

Course Outline

  
1. Introduction
2. Preliminaries
3. Cross-Development Toolchain
4. Basic Target Development Board Setup
5. Booting a Target Development Board over Ethernet
6. Kernel Configuration, Compilation, Booting
7. Device Drivers
8. Modules and Device Drivers
9. Memory Management and Allocation
10. Character Devices
11. Kernel Features
12. Transferring Between User and Kernel Space
13. Platform Drivers
14. Device Trees
15. Interrupts and Exceptions
16. Timing Measurements
17. Kernel Timers
18. ioctls
19. Unified Device Model and sysfs
20. Firmware
21. Sleeping and Wait Queues
22. Interrupt Handling: Deferrable Functions and User Drivers
23. Direct Memory Access (DMA)
24. Memory Technology Devices
25. USB Drivers

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Linux Unix Uses & Stats

Linux Unix is Used For:
Desktop Mainframe Computers Mobile Devices Embedded Devices
Difficulty
Popularity
Year Created
1991/1971
Pros
Performance:
Linux supports many efficient tools and operates them seamlessly. Because it's architecture is lightweight it runs faster than both Windows 8.1 and 10. 
 
Security:
Because Linux is an open-source software,  anyone can contribute code to help enhance the users’ experience i.e., adding features, fixing bugs, reducing security risks, and more.
 
 
Software Development:
The terminal in Linux is a *wild card*. You can do almost anything with it. This includes software installation, application and server configurations, file system management, and etc.
 
Large-scale:
Open-source projects benefit from having an attentive community. As a result, Linux is more secure than Windows. Instead of installing anti viruses to clean malware, you just have to stick to the recommended repositories. 
 
Efficient: 
Developers have the convenience of running servers, training machine learning models, accessing remote machines, and compiling and running scripts from the same terminal window. 
 
Free: 
Linux is free (you can put it on as many systems as you like) and you can change it to suit your needs.
Cons
Learning Curve: 
Linux is not for everyone, there is a learning curve in switching to Ubuntu. To actually learn Linux efficiently would take a user one to several years.
 
No Tech Support:
Unlike Windows, there isn’t a dedicated tech support, so getting help for things is up to you. 
 
Designer Compatabilty:
Linux is not as user friendly as Windows or as ‘straight out of the box design’ As an example for design choices, Adobe hasn’t released any of its products to Linux users. So it’s impossible to run them directly. The Ubuntu alternative is a free software called GIMP. 
 
Gaming Capabilities: 
Most games aren’t available in Linux. But that’s not to say you can’t make it happen, it's just not as easy.   
Linux Unix Job Market
Average Salary
$85k-$105k
Job Count
n/a
Top Job Locations

New York City
Boston
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Complimentary Skills to have along with Linux Unix
The following are types of jobs that may require Linux skills.  The top 15 job titles on Dice.com that mention Linux in their postings are:
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- Java Developer
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