KDLP: Kernel Development Learning Pipeline
summary
Red Hat–sponsored open source project publishes full course materials and runs a four-credit course at UMass Lowell that teaches Git, patch workflow and upstream etiquette. Students do a kernel compilation assignment, build character drivers, and submit a 12-patch submission to a course mailing list; several alumni land internships or industry jobs. Course infra (CI, VM testing, Matrix/email hooks) is open source and under active work to automate grading and reproduce patch testing.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction to KDLP
- 2:06What is KDLP
- 4:56Student testimonials
- 7:49Documentation and onboarding problems
- 15:38Course structure and content
- 22:45Open source course materials
- 25:56Teaching kernel community skills
- 31:34Making KDLP accessible
- 36:39Automating infrastructure
- 39:30Getting started guides
- 43:02Acknowledgments and thanks
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