Systems & Low-Level
Master memory management, kernel programming, and hardware-level system interactions
Systems Programming Examples
Deep dive into operating systems, memory management, and hardware interfaces
In-Memory Key-Value Store
Build a high-performance key-value store with persistence and memory management
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Process Memory Scanner
Read and write process memory for debugging and analysis purposes
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Custom malloc() and free()
Implement your own dynamic memory allocator with heap management
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Virtual File System
Create a minimal in-memory file system with directory operations
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Basic Kernel Module
Write a simple Linux kernel module with character device driver
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Shared Memory & Semaphores
Implement inter-process communication using shared memory and synchronization
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Memory-Mapped File Structures
Use mmap for efficient file-backed data structures and persistence
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Systems Programming Journey
Progress from basic memory management to advanced kernel programming
Memory allocation and management basics
File systems and storage interfaces
Process communication and synchronization
Kernel modules and device drivers
Prerequisites
- Strong understanding of C programming
- Knowledge of computer architecture and memory layout
- Understanding of operating system concepts
- Familiarity with assembly language basics
- Linux/Unix system administration experience
What You'll Learn
- Low-level memory management and allocation strategies
- Kernel space programming and system calls
- File system design and implementation
- Hardware abstraction and device communication
- Performance optimization and profiling techniques
Essential Development Tools
Tools for systems programming and debugging
GDB
GNU Debugger for C/C++
Valgrind
Memory debugging and profiling
strace
System call tracer
perf
Performance analysis tools
⚠️ Safety Notice
These examples involve low-level system programming that can affect system stability. Always test in isolated environments or virtual machines. Some examples require elevated privileges and should be used responsibly.
Ready for Systems Programming?
These advanced examples will be available soon. Explore other categories while we prepare them!