Kernel debugging essentials workshop - Revision history

imported>Klubko at 10:31, 19 February 2014

2014-02-19T10:31:34Z

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	== Materials ==		== Materials ==

	Work-in-progress slides. Content will be extended and polished (as I learn beamer...), but outline will stay roughly the same: [[File:kernel-workshop~~-draft~~.pdf.gz]]		Work-in-progress slides. Content will be extended and polished (as I learn beamer...), but outline will stay roughly the same: [[File:kernel-workshop.pdf.gz]]

	* https://github.com/lkundrak/sad-ugly-and-broken This is a repository for variously broken kernel code, for demonstration		* https://github.com/lkundrak/sad-ugly-and-broken This is a repository for variously broken kernel code, for demonstration
	* https://github.com/lkundrak/kexec-tools Patched kexec-tools, for >= 3.11 kernels		* https://github.com/lkundrak/kexec-tools Patched kexec-tools, for >= 3.11 kernels
	* http://v3.sk/~lkundrak/firescope/ Firewire debugging tool		* http://v3.sk/~lkundrak/firescope/ Firewire debugging tool

imported>Rmarko at 13:29, 17 February 2014

2014-02-17T13:29:00Z

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	# <code>apt-get -y install kdump-tools crash git linux-headers linux-image-$(uname -r)-dbg linux-source ncurses-dbg</code>		# <code>apt-get -y install kdump-tools crash git linux-headers linux-image-$(uname -r)-dbg linux-source ncurses-dbg</code>
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	# <code>pkcon install kernel{-debug,}{-devel} kexec-tools crash git gcc ncurses-devel		# <code>pkcon install kernel{-debug,}{-devel,} kexec-tools crash git gcc ncurses-devel
	debuginfo-install -y kernel{-debug,}</code>		debuginfo-install -y kernel{-debug,}</code>
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imported>Klubko at 12:34, 10 February 2014

2014-02-10T12:34:33Z

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	* Some elementary knowledge of C		* Some elementary knowledge of C
	* A laptop with Linux (Fedora 20 preferred, we'll try to cover older versions and other distribution too) and root access, 2G + size of RAM free space		* A laptop with Linux (Fedora 20 preferred, Debian 7 fine, we'll try to cover older versions and other distribution too) and root access, 2G + size of RAM free space
	** If you don't have any available, please let me know in advance		** If you don't have any available, please let me know in advance

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	These are here just for reference, no need to follow these prior to the workshop.		These are here just for reference, no need to follow these prior to the workshop.

	== Enable kdump ==		=== Enable kdump ===

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	== Enable netconsole ==		=== Enable netconsole ===

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	== Running crash ==		=== Running crash ===

	The location of the raw <code>vmlinux</code> binary from the debugging packages differs in distros.		The location of the raw <code>vmlinux</code> binary from the debugging packages differs in distros.

imported>Klubko: Added details

2014-02-09T19:08:29Z

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 * A laptop with Linux (Fedora 20 preferred, we'll try to cover older versions and other distribution too) and root access, 2G + size of RAM free space
 ** If you don't have any available, please let me know in advance
 == Setup instructions ==
-TBD: Describe how should people prepare their laptops in advance so that we don't waste too much time at the workshop.
+Please prepare your laptop in advance so that we don't waste too much time at the workshop.
 Extra hardware will be available for ones who won't be able to bring their own laptops.
-== Language ==
+=== Install required packages ===
-I'm fine with holding the workshop in English language if there's anyone who doesn't speak Czech/Slovak.
+{|
 == Materials ==
 Work-in-progress slides. Content will be extended and polished (as I learn beamer...), but outline will stay roughly the same: [[File:kernel-workshop-draft.pdf.gz]]

imported>Klubko at 13:23, 1 February 2014

2014-02-01T13:23:19Z

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	{{Event\|2014-02-19 20:00~~\|image=angry-tux.png~~}}		{{Event\|2014-02-19 20:00}}

	== Topics ==		== Topics ==

			[[File:angry-tux.png\|right]]

	We'll be holding a workshop on basics of finding and debugging (and eventually fixing) common issues with Linux kernel.		We'll be holding a workshop on basics of finding and debugging (and eventually fixing) common issues with Linux kernel.

imported>Klubko: Make an event with specified date & time

2014-02-01T13:12:52Z

Make an event with specified date & time

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 I'm fine with holding the workshop in English language if there's anyone who doesn't speak Czech/Slovak.
 == Materials ==
 Work-in-progress slides. Content will be extended and polished (as I learn beamer...), but outline will stay roughly the same: [[File:kernel-workshop-draft.pdf.gz]]

imported>Merlyn: /* Time & Attendance */

2014-01-31T17:05:44Z

Time & Attendance

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	* Saturday, February 15th; 16:00: lubko,b42 +2		* Saturday, February 15th; 16:00: lubko,b42 +2
	* Sunday, February 16th: 16:00: lubko,trendy +2		* Sunday, February 16th: 16:00: lubko,trendy,merlyn +3
	* Monday, February 17th: 16:00: trendy +1		* Monday, February 17th: 16:00: trendy +1
	* Tuesday, February 18th: 20:00: lubko,trendy,b42 +3		* Tuesday, February 18th: 20:00: lubko,trendy,b42,merlyn +4
	* Wednesday, February 19th: 20:00: lubko,trendy,b42 +3		* Wednesday, February 19th: 20:00: lubko,trendy,b42,merlyn +4
	* Thursday, February 20th: 20:00: lubko,trendy,b42 +3		* Thursday, February 20th: 20:00: lubko,trendy,b42 +3
	* Friday, February 21th: 20:00: lubko,b42 +2		* Friday, February 21th: 20:00: lubko,b42 +2

imported>B42: /* Time & Attendance */

2014-01-31T16:58:58Z

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	If you're interested in attending, please your time preference (after February 13th), +1 or -1 below if any of the existing suits you or not:		If you're interested in attending, please your time preference (after February 13th), +1 or -1 below if any of the existing suits you or not:

	* Saturday, February 15th; 16:00: lubko +1		* Saturday, February 15th; 16:00: lubko,b42 +2
	* Sunday, February 16th: 16:00: lubko,trendy +2		* Sunday, February 16th: 16:00: lubko,trendy +2
	* Monday, February 17th: 16:00: trendy +1		* Monday, February 17th: 16:00: trendy +1
	* Tuesday, February 18th: 20:00: lubko,trendy +2		* Tuesday, February 18th: 20:00: lubko,trendy,b42 +3
	* Wednesday, February 19th: 20:00: lubko,trendy +2		* Wednesday, February 19th: 20:00: lubko,trendy,b42 +3
	* Thursday, February 20th: 20:00: lubko,trendy +2		* Thursday, February 20th: 20:00: lubko,trendy,b42 +3
	* Friday, February 21th: 20:00: lubko +1		* Friday, February 21th: 20:00: lubko,b42 +2
	(feel free to propose more)		(feel free to propose more)

imported>Trendy: /* Time & Attendance */

2014-01-31T16:48:07Z

Time & Attendance

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	* Saturday, February 15th; 16:00: lubko +1		* Saturday, February 15th; 16:00: lubko +1
	* Sunday, February 16th: 16:00: lubko +1		* Sunday, February 16th: 16:00: lubko,trendy +2
	* Monday, February 17th: 16:00: ~~(nope)~~		* Monday, February 17th: 16:00: trendy +1
	* Tuesday, February 18th: 20:00: lubko +1		* Tuesday, February 18th: 20:00: lubko,trendy +2
	* Wednesday, February 19th: 20:00: lubko +1		* Wednesday, February 19th: 20:00: lubko,trendy +2
	* Thursday, February 20th: 20:00: lubko +1		* Thursday, February 20th: 20:00: lubko,trendy +2
	* Friday, February 21th: 20:00: lubko +1		* Friday, February 21th: 20:00: lubko +1
	(feel free to propose more)		(feel free to propose more)

imported>Klubko at 16:23, 31 January 2014

2014-01-31T16:23:00Z

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	Extra hardware will be available for ones who won't be able to bring their own laptops.		Extra hardware will be available for ones who won't be able to bring their own laptops.

			== Language ==

			I'm fine with holding the workshop in English language if there's anyone who doesn't speak Czech/Slovak.

	== Time & Attendance ==		== Time & Attendance ==