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⚙️ Want total control over your OS? Build your own Linux distro from scratch. 🐧🛠️

This guide from Linux Journal lays out:
🧱 Core tools — Linux From Scratch (LFS), Yocto, Archiso, Debian Live Build
🔧 Full control of the kernel, init system, and package manager
🎯 Tailor builds for embedded devices, hardened servers, or lean desktop use
💡 Ideal for learning, optimization, and branding

Custom Linux isn’t just for pros — it’s for anyone who wants to know what’s under the hood.

#Linux #OpenSource #CustomDistro #DevOps #KernelHacking
https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/how-build-custom-distributions-scratch

In 2003, an attacker breached a public-facing server and attempted to slip a subtle backdoor into the Linux kernel’s source code. The exploit was deviously simple, a small modification that would grant root access under specific conditions, making it nearly invisible to casual review. However, the Linux development process requires cryptographic signatures and meticulous code auditing. When a routine integrity check flagged an unexpected change, developers quickly investigated and discovered the malicious code before it could ever make it into an official release. This incident became a defining moment in Linux security, proving that while open source code is accessible, its real strength lies in the transparency and scrutiny of its community.

#LinuxSecurity #KernelHacking #OpenSourceMatters #HackerHistory

It's never too late for an ambitious goal and to learn something new. I'm reading "Linux Kernel Programming - Second Edition" by Kaiwan N. Billimoria [1]. Chapter two brought back a lot of memories. Glad that "make menuconfig" and the like are still around even after so many years I didn't touch them. Wish me luck on my journey to contribute to the Linux Kernel one day.

[1] https://www.packtpub.com/en-us/product/linux-kernel-programming-9781803232225

#linuxkernel #kernelprogramming #linux #kernelhacking #kerneldevelopment

tfw when you are happy to see your thing do the exact same thing it did a month ago but ✨️in a different more special way✨️

#linux #kernelhacking

https://github.com/LineageOS/android_kernel_lge_msm8226/blob/cm-14.1/drivers/media/platform/msm/camera_v2/sensor/flash/rt8542.c
The same chip is used to both control the display's backlight and the camera flash
WHERE DO I PUT THE DRIVER?😭
#linux #postmarketos #kernelhacking #SendHelpPls #programming #c

The last maintainer of the #OpenPsion project is looking for someone to take over the maintenance of this #Linux distro for #Psion Series 5mx.

If anyone is able to help Adrian out, please get in touch.

#Debian #ARM #ARM710 #EPOC32 #KludgedLinux #KernelHacking #LinuxKernel

https://community.arm.com/support-forums/f/architectures-and-processors-forum/53718/can-anyone-help-me-to-compile-a-modern-kernel-for-the-psion-5mx

Is here anyone in the #Fediverse who can act as a delegate/reviewer for the #Linuxkernel? It would be great if this tiny #kernel patch could still make it into the 5.14 kernel: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-input/list/?series=523049

Without the patch, the #Elantech #trackpoint in the #Thinkpad X13, T14s, etc. keeps jumping to an edge/corner. This drives me crazy. Thanks in advance!

The related bug entry is here: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209167

#Linux #kernel_5_14 #kernelpatch #kernelhacking