Compile a Linux Kernel Part 1: Theory...a Lot of Theory (1/2)

Looking forward to the upcoming parts of this tutorial.

Thank you for contributing!

Good idea for a tutorial series.

i know that kernel is software running to give other software access to hardware, it also handles memory... but isnt that what the OS suppose to do?

according to school an operating system is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs, for hardware functions such as input and output and memory allocation, the operating system acts as an intermediary between programs and the computer hardware.

i understand the difference but you know i guess they confused ppl with the terms and definitions, but nice job

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I agree. If anything is the OS, it's the kernel. Everything else is simply peripheral. Things like a text editor and calculator are applications on the OS.

OTW i didn't say that everything it's kernel...

Fixer:

I know you didn't say everything was the kernel. My objection and Mr Nakup2nda's, if I understand him, is that you say that the kernel is NOT the OS. My point is that if anything constitutes the OS, it is the kernel. Everything else is peripheral.

Oh...sorry i didn't understand what you meant before...you're right everything else is a peripheral
Btw OTW may I ask your opinion about this article please? It really matters to me

It's an important topic, but it is a bit superficial without any depth. Some of the information is misleading or incorrect.

The drivers are usually included in the kernel as modules , you don't need to recompile the kernel if you want to add a new one (or update one of them).

That is one of the misleading or incorrect bits of information I was referring to.

Totally agree

Wait..."one" of the misleading or incorrect information...may i ask wich are the others please?
If there are then I will have to study this subject better than I already did

Yes, study the subject a bit more and then re-write this article.

Will do sir! :)

Thank you a lot i will change that part as you suggested...and it will be more in depth in the next post
Thank both of you :)

I may be stupid, but I still don't know exactly what a kernel is, other than it controls the hardware and OS. But you may be planning to cover that more in-depth in the future?

If I was an 1800's gangster, I'd say 'You have moxie kid.'. And while you certainly do have it, making tutorials, you need to understand the topic a bit more after making a tutorial on it.

Let me give you an example:

Let's say I don't know how to write C/++, but I go and make a tutorial:

Int print ('This is C++')
end script
script finished

Now, that won't work. C or C++ will just give you so many errors... this is what you have sadly done... You didn't know the topic to well... But you made the tutorial. It's great that you tried to do well, and you did... But you have many problems and errors. I am not trying to be rude, ignorant or a hater... I'm just saying that you should learn about Linux a bit more than make a tutorial.

I understand...and that's why i am going to study this subject more and then i am going to rewrite this article

i was curious about embedded device like apple watch,google glass or other none pc. how do they work?how to build a custom kernel, because every device has different hardware. my opinion about kernel, it runs in machine code, fit with hardware.every hardware has it's interfaces to control its feature, the kernel will use it

Linux and GNU/Linux are the same thing.... Just different names....