System Calls Courses and Certifications

CodeHelp - by Babbar

System Calls in Operating System - Theory, Example, Hands-on Terminal

Comprehensive exploration of system calls in operating systems, covering theory, examples, and hands-on terminal practice. Includes user-kernel mode transitions and various types of system calls.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

System Calls for the Linux Security Module Infrastructure

Explore new system calls for Linux Security Modules, addressing interface issues and enhancing application compatibility. Learn about advantages, challenges, and future implications for LSM development.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Windows Native API Programming

Unlock the undocumented Windows Native API to directly interface with the kernel, bypassing Win32 limitations for system-level programming mastery.

• TrainSec
• 15 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Dave's Garage

Windows: Under the Covers - From Hello World to Kernel Mode

Dive into the fascinating journey of how a simple printf() command transforms into pixels on screen, exploring Windows' internal mechanisms and kernel-mode operations.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

USENIX

Case Study: A Thundering Herd in the Wild

Dive into a real-world investigation of an unexpected "thundering herd" variant, following the troubleshooting process from sampling to kernel mode analysis that revealed synchronized thread wakeups caused by absolute timer system calls.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Strace - Swiss Army Knife to Trace, Analyze, and Debug in Real-Time

Explore strace's versatile capabilities for tracing, analyzing, and debugging. Learn practical applications through live demos, from file access analysis to real-time timing information collection.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A New Futex2 System Call

Explore the new futex2() system call in Linux, its implementation, benefits, and potential impact on synchronization primitives and application performance.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The New Shiny System Call in the Block

Explore the latest system call innovation with Uber engineer Abhijit Singh, delving into its functionality, implementation, and potential impact on Linux kernel development.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fast Uprobes - Enhancing Linux Kernel Tracing

Explore fast uprobes with Jiri Olsa, learning about their implementation, performance benefits, and practical applications in Linux kernel tracing.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DevConf

Seitan: A Plant-Based Recipe Against Syscall Anxiety

Explore a unified approach to privilege separation in containers and VMs using Seitan. Learn to write JSON recipes for filtered system calls and enhance security for untrusted workloads.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Linux Plumbers Conference

Implementing sframes - Challenges and Solutions

Exploring sframes implementation in Linux kernel for efficient user space stack tracing, addressing challenges like fault handling, dynamic linking, and JIT code integration.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

BSidesMunich

Indirect Syscalls: A Journey From High to Low

Dive into the mechanics of system calls, exploring both direct and indirect implementations while understanding their journey from high-level to low-level programming concepts and security implications.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Write your own Operating System

Write Your Own Operating System - System Calls, POSIX Compliance

Learn to implement system calls and achieve POSIX compliance in operating system development, enabling effective communication between user-space programs and the kernel.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CppNow

Under the Hood - Assembly, System Calls, and Hardware in C++

Explore assembly, system calls, and hardware in C++. Dive deep into low-level computer operations, covering x86-64/Linux, Arm, and other systems. Gain insights into the underlying mechanics of C++ programming.

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

Hussein Nasser

Comparing Kernel System Calls Across Runtimes - Performance Analysis

Explore system call usage across runtimes using strace. Compare file reading performance in Node.js, Bun, Python, and C. Analyze kernel mode switches and their impact.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video