# How to start learning FreeBSD OS Programming



## Weinter (Nov 18, 2008)

I have very basic C knowledge I like to know how to start on FreeBSD development


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## lyuts (Nov 18, 2008)

I think you should improve your knowledge in C, then learn about UNIX systems in general (and BSD in particular) and then move on to FreeBSD development.


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## oliverh (Nov 18, 2008)

You could start for instance with the FreeBSD Developers' Handbook: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/

Fixing PRs would be a good start too.


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## christian (Nov 18, 2008)

*Book/Information about the kernel*

Hello Community!

I want to learn, how the kernel of FreeBSD works. Can you advise any books or websites?
I can program with the languages C,C++ and a bit x86 Assembler (AT&T Syntax, I used the GNU assembler some months ago), so I think I can understand code examples and such things.

Best Regards
Christian


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## brd@ (Nov 18, 2008)

This is probably what you want: The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System

It is kind of old, but still has useful information.


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## snes-addict (Nov 18, 2008)

FreeBSD's own system documentation is great. If you already know a little about the general internals of Unix, then you might want to check out the manual pages for system calls and kernel interfaces.


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## jmathon (Nov 19, 2008)

If you already have C programming knowledge, you can read this book :

Designing BSD Rootkits : An Introdution to Kernel Hacking

http://www.amazon.fr/Designing-BSD-Rootkits-Introduction-Hacking/dp/1593271425

I'm actually reading it, and I love it


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## netrom (Nov 19, 2008)

jmathon said:
			
		

> If you already have C programming knowledge, you can read this book :
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> Designing BSD Rootkits : An Introdution to Kernel Hacking
> 
> ...



I read that one too. It's really nice and I'm doing several projects because of that book.. Yay! :e


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## danger@ (Nov 19, 2008)

I have got this one in my book shelf, but unfortunately haven't had a time to read it yet ;-(


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## netrom (Nov 19, 2008)

Yeah, it's like that almost all the time. Have quite some books on my own shelf I never get time to look into..


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## matteo@ (Nov 20, 2008)

The 2nd edition of Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment should be a good start too.


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## voice (Nov 20, 2008)

Great article: http://www.r4k.net/mod/fbsdfun.html


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## emre (Nov 20, 2008)

this article is quite understandable for starting kernel programming:

http://www.watson.org/~robert/freebsd/reading/


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## ephemera (Nov 21, 2008)

emre said:
			
		

> this article is quite understandable for starting kernel programming:
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> http://www.watson.org/~robert/freebsd/reading/


Thanks Emre. That article is an excellent intro to the fbsd kernel.


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## christian (Nov 22, 2008)

The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System looks interesting, I think, I'll buy it.

The other books and websites are interesting, too. I'll have a look at them, when I've got enough time.

Christian


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## jleal2003 (Dec 9, 2008)

It is a very good start reading the handbook!!!


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## m_zebardast (Feb 23, 2013)

If you want learn programming in networking I recommend read Richard Stevens's books. http://www.kohala.com/start/


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## DutchDaemon (Feb 23, 2013)

You're responding to a four year old post..


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