Linux Plumbers Conference Courses

Can the Linux Networking Stack Be Used With Very High Speed Applications?

Explore Linux networking stack's capabilities for high-speed applications, examining performance limits, optimization techniques, and potential improvements for demanding scenarios.

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

Profiling Data Structures

Explore advanced techniques for profiling data structures in Linux systems, focusing on performance optimization and efficient memory usage.

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

Overview of the BPF Networking Hooks and User Experience in Meta

Explore BPF networking hooks and their implementation at Meta, focusing on user experience and practical applications in large-scale environments.

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

Meta's CXL Journey and Learnings in Linux

Explore Meta's experiences with CXL technology in Linux, including implementation challenges, performance optimizations, and future directions for memory expansion and disaggregation.

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

Nouveau in the Times of Nvidia Firmware and Open Source Kernel Module

Explore the evolution of Nouveau drivers amid NVIDIA's firmware changes and open-source kernel module, discussing challenges and future directions for Linux graphics support.

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

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