Kernel Programming Template for macOS + arm64 + VS Code

This repository is a template for developing Linux kernel and/or modules on macOS running on a Mac with Apple Silicon (arm64) using VS Code.

Each part of this equation is optional, but it's what I used in the tutorial for compiling the kernel on macOS.

Setup

This repository assumes you have cloned the kernel source (v6.5.7) into a sibling directory, i.e.:

.
├── kernel-dev
└── linux

Quickstart

0. Clone this repository git clone https://github.com/mastermakrela/kernel-dev.git

1. Clone the kernel and compile it

   • how? Compiling Linux kernel on macOS

2. get an image for the VM

   • how? Development VM

3. run the VM

   • ./qemu-run.sh
   • questions? Running the development VM

Recommended extensions

1. C/C++ from Microsoft

   Corresponding config file: c_cpp_properties.json

2. Clang-Format

   Corresponding config file: .clang-format It's a symlink to file that will exist after you get the kernel source.

3. Makefile Tools

4. checkpatch

   automatically checks your code for kernel style violations