Developer Publishes 50 Linux Kernel Engineering Problems for Systems Programmers

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A developer on DEV Community has compiled a catalog of 50 low-level programming problems targeting core Linux kernel and systems engineering concepts. The collection covers areas including memory allocation, concurrency primitives, state machines, and protocol parsers drawn from real kernel data structures such as kfifo, slab, and rbtree. Each problem is designed to model practical scenarios found in device drivers, embedded firmware, and interrupt handlers. The repository uses CMake for cross-platform builds and GoogleTest for validation, and is available publicly on GitHub under the handle shaifurcodes. The resource is aimed at engineers preparing for systems architecture interviews or seeking to deepen their understanding of low-level Linux internals.

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