Prerequisites

C Prorgramming and Debugging

• C fundamentals (unions, structs, typedefs, pointers, pointers vs arrays, etc.)

• callbacks and function pointers

• macros and preprocessors

• scope (extern, static, etc.)

• linking libraries and ability to work with Makefile and KConfig Files

• generation of static and shared (.so) libraries

• Debugging

  • Fluent in using GDB, Valgrid, strace, ptrace, etc. debugging and tracing tools

Resources

• Pointers on C Book by Kenneth A. Reek (highly recommended) - teaches you pointers and other important topics

• Beej’s Guide to C Programming for basics and fundamental C

• Expert C Programming by van der Linden, Peter

Operating Systems Concepts

• You need overall knowledge of working of operating systems

• Knowledge of userspace linux APIs and syscalls is highly recommended

Resources

• Operating Systems Concept by Abraham Silberschatz or Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces
• MIT 6.1810 or 6.828 : Operating System Engineering (Labs + xv6 book is must) - link. This will give you the important prerequisites and the confidence to explore into the kernel. Remember, complete all the labs.