Linux Plumbers Conference Courses

Fast Checkpoint Restore for GPUs

Explore GPU checkpoint restoration techniques, limitations, and innovations. Learn about AMD's plugin, security concerns, and challenges in implementing fast restore methods for graphics processing units.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

BPF Map Tracing - Hot Updates of Stateful Programs

Explore advanced techniques for updating stateful BPF programs in real-time, enhancing system observability and performance monitoring without disruption.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Socket Migration for SO_REUSEPORT

Explore socket migration techniques for SO_REUSEPORT, including traditional approaches, workarounds, and implementation details. Learn about connection types and the reasons behind default settings.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Update on BPF Support in the GNU Toolchain

Explore advancements in BPF support for GNU Toolchain, covering core relocation, backend improvements, atomic instructions, and comparisons with DWARF, enhancing development capabilities.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Formalizing Kernel Synchronization Primitives with PREEMPT_RT

Explore kernel synchronization primitives in PREEMPT_RT, focusing on formalization techniques and their impact on real-time Linux systems performance and reliability.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Linux Kernel in Chrome OS - Scaling to Millions of Users

Explore how Chrome OS leverages the Linux kernel to support millions of users, discussing scalability challenges and solutions in this technical deep dive.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Use of eBPF in CPU Scheduler

Explore eBPF's role in CPU scheduling, focusing on latency profiling, core scheduling, and innovative approaches like GHOST for efficient multicore management.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GCC Front-End for Rust

Explore the development of a GCC front-end for Rust, including its benefits, progress, and future plans in this comprehensive talk by Philip Herron.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Secrets in Cloned Snapshots

Explore security challenges and solutions for cloned snapshots in virtualization, focusing on secret management and system integrity.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Rust in the Linux Ecosystem

Explore the integration of Rust programming language in Linux systems, its benefits, challenges, and potential impact on kernel development and system performance.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Understanding Motivations, Goals and Challenges Faced by the Linux Kernel Contributors

Explore the motivations, goals, and challenges of Linux Kernel contributors in this insightful talk, gaining valuable perspective on open-source development.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Alternative Ways to Extract Information About Processes

Explore innovative techniques for process information extraction, focusing on EPPF helpers, performance testing, and mounts to enhance system efficiency and monitoring capabilities.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Consolidating Representations of the Physical Memory

Explore physical memory representations in Linux, covering memory maps, hotplug, and KExec. Learn about challenges and future developments in memory management.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Rustc Codegen GCC - A GCC Codegen for the Rust Compiler

Explore the development of a GCC codegen for Rust, covering project status, improvements, and potential issues. Gain insights into cross-language optimization and Rust-GCC integration.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

BPF Tracing - Exploring Additional Debugging Capabilities

Explore advanced BPF tracing techniques for enhanced system debugging, uncovering hidden insights and optimizing performance in Linux environments.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk