Hi folks - I've found myself having do some socket programming in the linux kernel. (yes, yes, I know: have I thought about user space? Yes, that's where I've prototyped my code. This is a ...

This is not your typical dry academic textbook. It’s a hands-on, step-by-step guide aimed at hackers, tinkerers, and developers who want to demystify kernel programming.

When you program in the kernel, there is no operating system to step in and safely stop your code from running and tell you that you have a problem. The Linux kernel is pretty nice to its own code.

This article presents a cracker idea—the kernel module exploit—and shows how you can improve your system's security by using some of the same ideas and techniques. First, I will discuss the origin of ...

But all the things that make C great for kernel programming also make C dangerous for kernel programming. Now I hear your collective keyboards clacking in consternation: “It’s possible to ...

Programming languages: Rust in the Linux kernel just got a big boost from Google Momentum grows behind the push to make Rust a second language for the development of the Linux kernel and drivers.

The makers of systems programming language Rust are looking at how to adapt the language for use in the Linux kernel. Josh Triplett, a former Intel engineer and a lead of the Rust language team ...

Researchers say a 18-year-old programming error by Microsoft is creating a kernel bug that can be abused by an attacker.

According to a four-year analysis of the 5.7 million lines of Linux source code conducted by five Stanford University computer science researchers, the Linux kernel programming code is better and ...