Linux Plumbers Conference Courses

Latency Hints for CFS Task

Explore latency hints for CFS tasks in Linux, focusing on optimizing task scheduling and improving system responsiveness.

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

Linux Kernel Scheduling and Split-LLC Architectures - Overview, Challenges and Opportunities

Explore Linux kernel scheduling challenges and opportunities in split-LLC architectures, gaining insights into performance optimization and system efficiency for advanced developers.

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

Secure Bootloader for Confidential Computing

Explore secure bootloader implementation for confidential computing, enhancing system integrity and data protection in trusted execution environments.

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

Kernel TEE Subsystem Evolution

Explore the evolution of the Kernel Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) subsystem, its current state, and future developments in Linux systems.

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

How to Introduce KUnit to Physical Device Drivers

Explore strategies for implementing KUnit testing framework in physical device drivers, enhancing Linux kernel development practices and code reliability.

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

Make RCU Do Less - and Disturb CPUs Less!

Optimize RCU performance in Linux kernels by reducing CPU disturbances and improving efficiency. Learn techniques to enhance system responsiveness and resource utilization from expert developers.

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

Designing UAPI for Fuzz-ability

Explore techniques for designing user-space APIs that are more amenable to fuzzing, enhancing system security and reliability through improved testing methodologies.

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

Low-Overhead Memory Allocation Tracking

Explore efficient techniques for tracking memory allocations in Linux systems with minimal performance impact, presented by experts in kernel development.

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

Interrupt Security for AMD SEV-SNP

Explore AMD SEV-SNP's interrupt security mechanisms, focusing on protecting confidential computing environments from potential vulnerabilities in interrupt handling and management.

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

Impact of Recent CPU Topology Changes

Explore recent CPU topology changes and their impact on Linux systems with insights from experts Dietmar Eggemann and Ionela Voinescu.

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

Toolchain Support for Objtool in the Linux Kernel

Explore toolchain support for objtool in Linux kernel development, enhancing understanding of kernel plumbing and optimization techniques for improved system performance.

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

CTF Frame in the Linux Kernel

Explore the CTF Frame implementation in the Linux kernel, its functionality, and potential applications for enhanced system tracing and debugging capabilities.

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

Programmable Debuggers and the Linux Kernel - DRGN, GDB+Poke

Explore advanced debugging techniques for the Linux kernel using programmable tools like drgn, GDB, and poke. Learn from experts about enhancing kernel analysis and troubleshooting capabilities.

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

Copy On Write, Get User Pages, and Mysterious Counters

Explore advanced Linux memory management techniques, including Copy On Write, Get User Pages, and mysterious counters, with insights from David Hildenbrand.

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

Status Report - Broken Dependency Orderings in the Linux Kernel

Explore broken dependency orderings in the Linux kernel, their impact, and potential solutions in this technical deep dive by kernel experts.

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