Linux Plumbers Conference Courses

The Journey of BPF from Restricted C Language Towards Extended and Safe C

Explore BPF's evolution from restricted to extended and safe C, enhancing Linux kernel programmability and performance optimization capabilities.

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

How I Started Chasing Speculative Type Confusion Bugs in the Kernel and Ended Up With 'Real' Ones

Explore speculative type confusion bugs in the Linux kernel, their unexpected real-world implications, and potential security vulnerabilities with Jakob Koschel's insightful analysis.

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

Kernel Live Patching at Scale

Explore kernel live patching techniques, challenges, and solutions for enterprise-level Linux systems, focusing on efficiency, reliability, and compatibility with tracing tools.

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

What Kernel Documentation Could Be

Explore the potential of Linux kernel documentation with insights from Jonathan Corbet, addressing improvements and future directions for this crucial resource.

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

Revisiting eBPF Seccomp Filters

Explore advanced eBPF seccomp filters for enhanced Linux system security. Learn implementation techniques and best practices from experts Jinghao Jia and Tianyin Xu.

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

The Maple Tree

Explore the intricacies of the Maple Tree data structure in Linux, its implementation, and its potential applications in enhancing system performance and efficiency.

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

eBPF Kernel Scheduling with Ghost

Explore eBPF kernel scheduling using Ghost, a framework for custom schedulers. Learn about innovative approaches to CPU resource management and task scheduling in Linux systems.

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

BPF Signing and IMA Integration

Explore BPF signing and its integration with Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA) to enhance Linux kernel security and integrity verification.

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

Restartable Sequences - Scheduler-Aware Scaling of Memory Use on Many-Core Systems

Explore scheduler-aware scaling of memory use on many-core systems through restartable sequences, enhancing performance and efficiency in Linux kernel development.

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

Why is devm_kzalloc() Harmful and What Can We Do About It

Explore the drawbacks of devm_kzalloc() in Linux kernel development and discover alternative approaches for efficient memory management and resource allocation.

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

Performance Insights into eBPF Step by Step

Explore eBPF performance insights through a step-by-step analysis, uncovering optimization techniques and best practices for efficient system-level programming.

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

Live in a World with Multiple Memory Types

Explore diverse memory types and their implications for system performance, efficiency, and design in modern computing environments.

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

Zettalinux - It's Not Too Late To Start

Explore the future of Linux with Zettalinux, a cutting-edge project aimed at revolutionizing memory management and system performance for the next generation of computing.

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

Current Status and Future Plans of DAMON

Explore the current state and future roadmap of DAMON, a data access monitoring framework for Linux systems, with insights from developer SeongJae Park.

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

State of Kprobes - Trampolines Batch Attachment

Explore the latest developments in kprobes and trampoline batch attachment for Linux kernel debugging and performance analysis.

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