In our previous installment, the author introduced methods for accessing peripherals from user space in Linux. In this installment, Abbott describes kernel modules and device drivers followed by a ...

Although Linux does not (yet) support this binary format, the good news is that you can learn how to write kernel modules by implementing COM support for the Linux kernel.

When you write programs in user space, the worst thing that can happen to your program is a core dump. Your program did something very wrong, so the operating system decided to give you all of its ...

This approach would allow different security models to work without modifying the main kernel code. Out of this discussion grew the Linux Security Module Project (LSM). A number of developers worked ...

The kernel, however, including modules, has no such restriction. That can make debugging modules tricky because you can easily bring the system to its knees.

New Linux kernel "lockdown" module to limit high-privileged users -- even root -- from tampering with some kernel functionality.

Members of the open source community are working on a new security-focused project for the Linux kernel. Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform ...

Editor's Note: Linux remains an attractive option for embedded systems developers. In fact, industry surveys such as the Embedded Market Study by UBM (EDN's parent company) consistently show interest ...