ptrace Courses and Certifications

DevConf

Evolution of ptrace from strace's Perspective

Explore ptrace API evolution through strace's lens, examining its usage, missing features, and potential kernel improvements for diagnostic utilities.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACCU Conference

Linux User - Kernel ABI - The Realities of How C and C++ Programs Really Talk to the OS

Explore the intricacies of Linux system calls, signal handlers, pthreads, and ptrace. Gain insights into low-level interactions between C/C++ programs and the operating system for advanced debugging and optimization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Linux Tracing Techniques

Explore Linux tracing fundamentals and tools, including ftrace, kprobes, and tracepoints. Learn to analyze system calls, filter traces, and leverage various tracers for effective debugging and performance analysis.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

An Introduction to Linux Tracing and its Concepts

Explore Linux tracing infrastructure, including kprobes, uprobes, BPF, and ptrace. Learn how these concepts are utilized in modern tracing tools and gain practical experience through examples.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

linux.conf.au

Forwarding Syscalls to Userspace

Explore syscall forwarding to userspace for enhanced container capabilities, enabling safe kernel module loading and filesystem mounting while maintaining security boundaries.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CppNow

How the Linux User/Kernel ABI Really Works - Driving the Linux Kernel Down at the Metal

Dive into Linux system calls, signal handlers, pthreads, and ptrace mechanisms to understand the real ABI beneath C/C++ abstractions for debugging and optimization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Hack In The Box Security Conference

gVisor: Modern Linux Sandboxing Technology - Hack In The Box 2023

Explore gVisor-based Linux sandboxing: advantages, implementation, and applications in security. Learn about existing solutions, primitives, and how to build a process-level sandbox for enhanced observability and protection.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Security BSides San Francisco

Listen to Your Engine - Unearthing Security Signals from the Modern Linux Kernel

Exploring Linux kernel security signals through system call analysis, focusing on detecting privilege escalation, resource abuse, and side-channel attacks in cloud-native environments.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Seecomp: Understanding Linux Kernel Security Features

Explore Seecomp, a tool for enhancing Linux kernel security through system call filtering. Learn about its architecture, testing, and key features for improved security and logging.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

EuroPython Conference

Introduction to Low-Level Profiling and Tracing

Explore low-level profiling and tracing tools on Linux, including ptrace, perf, SystemTap, and BCC/eBPF. Learn about their capabilities, advantages, and potential for optimizing Python performance.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Linux Plumbers Conference

PT_REGS - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Explore the history and uses of "struct pt_regs" in Linux tracing subsystems, including ptrace, kprobe, and eBPF. Discuss sparse pt_regs and their propagation across subsystems.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video