Abstract: In current extensible monolithic operating systems, loadable kernel modules (LKM) have unrestricted access to all portions of kernel memory and I/O space. As a result, kernel-module ...

In this detailed tutorial, we are going to learn what VLAN tagging is, its advantages and use cases, and how to configure VLAN tagging in Linux operating system. Configuring VLAN tagging in Linux ...

If you’re trying to eke as much speed from your RHEL-based Linux distribution as possible, you might want to try zRAM. The Linux kernel module zRAM uses compressed RAM for swap space instead of the ...

The thought of compiling your own kernels strikes fear in the hearts of new Linux users. It sounds terrifying, building the most crucial part of your system from scratch. The truth is, though, ...

Nvidia is publishing its Linux GPU kernel modules on an open source basis with a dual GPL/MIT license now available on GitHub. It’s a good day for users of Linux distros as the hardware giant says the ...

Implement a linux driver. This driver must take the form of a loadable kernel module. Inside the loadable kernel module, I must implement a virtual character device. This virtual character device must ...