I've been following your linux insides posts for a while now, and I just want to say thank you for sharing your incredible knowledge in such a clear and enjoyable way. This booting process series has been particularly enjoyable and useful for me as a newer Linux user who wants to know how the internals work, as well as someone who has an interest in low level programming and computer engineering. Thanks again, I'm really looking forward to your future posts!
Although I've since moved on from C to Go, and have all but given up on really learning about the kernel, I really appreciate this in-depth look at how the kernel works.
I'm sure sometime in the future I'll get that itch to dive back in, and this will be a great resource.
Newbies to the kernel should also check out the Eudyptula Challenge (http://eudyptula-challenge.org/), it provides a structured approach to the kernel and makes you actually write the code. A downside is it's very popular and they've had trouble processing so many emails and solutions.
I think these resources, paired with what we have here could allow even non-kernel hackers to get some code into the kernel.
