FreeBSD Kernel Internals:

Data Structures, Algorithms, and Networking

At HUT/Dipoli, June 2nd-5th, 2003

Speaker

Dr. Marshall Kirk McKusick, Author and Consultant

Monday, June 2nd, 09:00-16:30

Morning - Kernel Overview

• Kernel terminology
• Basic kernel services
• Process structure

Afternoon - Kernel Resource Management

• Scheduling
• Signals
• Virtual memory management

Tuesday, June 3rd, 09:00-16:30

Morning - Kernel I/O structure

• Special files
• Terminal handling
• Multiplexing I/O
• Autoconfiguration strategy
• Structure of a disk device driver

Afternoon - File System Overview

• Filesystem services
• Block I/O system (buffer cache)
• Filesystem implementation
• Soft Updates and Snapshots
• Support for multiple filesystems (part 1)

Wednesday, June 4th, 09:00-16:30

Morning - Multiple Filesystem Support

• Support for multiple filesystems (part 2)
• Network File System (NFS)

Afternoon - Interprocess Communication

• IPC Concepts and terminology
• Basic IPC services
• Example use of IPC and network facilities
• System layers and interfaces

Thursday, June 5th, 09:00-16:30

Morning - Networking Implementation

• Routing issues
• Internet protocols (TCP/IP)
• Performance measurement

Afternoon - System Tuning

• System tuning
• Crash dump analysis
• Security issues

Venue

Course will take place at Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) Dipoli, Otaniemi, Otakaari 24, Espoo.

Note

Fee

2133 eur ( 0% VAT).
The course fee includes a copy of class notes, a copy of a textbook, course day lunches and coffees.

You can take the course also in three day format attending only the first three days (June 2nd-4th).
In this case the course fee is 1600 eur.

The textbook used in the class is
 
The Design and Implementation of the 4.4 BSD Operating System
by McKusick, Bostic, Karels, and Quarterman
 
If you already have the book, you do not need to buy a new copy. The price will be deducted from your fees.
 
Remember to tell whether you need a copy of the book or not at the registration time.
Otherwise you may end up receiving an extra copy.

Discounts

Members of FUUG get a 10% discount of the fees shown above.

Organized by

Dipoli & FUUG

Registration

Course registrations must take place at latest on May 5th, 2003.

Members of FUUG contact Susanna Koskinen to register
either by phone +358-(0)9-5617-830 or by e-mail fuug@fuug.fi.

Others contact Lisbeth Edlund or Sirpa Koponen (see addresses below).

Further information

Lisbeth Edlund, tel. +358-(0)9-451-5655, lisbeth.edlund@dipoli.hut.fi.
Sirpa Koponen, tel. +358-(0)9-451-4620, sirpa.koponen@dipoli.hut.fi.