Re: Development environment discussion

[email protected] Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:39:44 +0100 (CET)
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Why would you use a mac for kernel dev? That's a horrible choice. Stick wit=
h bare metal linux.


Dec 17, 2025, 20:21 by [email protected]:

> Hello everyone,=C2=A0
>
> I'm new posting to the newbies kernel list and=C2=A0currently=C2=A0learni=
ng kernel driver=C2=A0and subsystem development.=C2=A0
>
> I am considering working on a Macbook air with virtual machines for my=C2=
=A0learning and experimentation process. Is it reasonable or would it be be=
tter to consider native development, especially while working remotely?
>
> I plan to use the macbook as a remote development environment with tools =
to work on code inside virtual machines and remotely (ssh) to a desktop wit=
h Ubuntu 24. It has been cumbersome getting the kernel to build due to conf=
igurations in Ubuntu for certificates which do not exist in the mainline ke=
rnel so any suggestions on any other host OS are appreciated. I have no iss=
ues switching between distributions and consider it a great part of the dev=
elopment learning process.=C2=A0
>
> Thanks,
> Isaac Gonzalez
>


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<div dir=3D"auto">Why would you use a mac for kernel dev? That's a horrible=
 choice. Stick with bare metal linux.<br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Dec 17, 2025, 20:21 by uribie=
[email protected]:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"tutanota_quote" style=3D"bord=
er-left: 1px solid #93A3B8; padding-left: 10px; margin-left: 5px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"auto"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-family:arial, san=
s-serif">Hello everyone,&nbsp;</span><br></div><div><span class=3D"" style=
=3D"font-family:arial, sans-serif"></span><br></div><div><span class=3D"" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:arial, sans-serif">I'm new posting to the newbies kerne=
l list and&nbsp;currently&nbsp;learning kernel driver&nbsp;and subsystem de=
velopment.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-family=
:arial, sans-serif"></span><br></div><div><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:arial, sans-serif">I am considering working on a Macbook air with virt=
ual machines for my&nbsp;learning and experimentation process. Is it reason=
able or would it be better to consider native development, especially while=
 working remotely?</span><br></div><div><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-fami=
ly:arial, sans-serif"></span><br></div><div><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-=
family:arial, sans-serif">I plan to use the macbook as a remote development=
 environment with tools to work on code inside virtual machines and remotel=
y (ssh) to a desktop with Ubuntu 24. It has been cumbersome getting the ker=
nel to build due to configurations in Ubuntu for certificates which do not =
exist in the mainline kernel so any suggestions on any other host OS are ap=
preciated. I have no issues switching between distributions and consider it=
 a great part of the development learning process.&nbsp;</span><br></div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Thanks,<br></div><div><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-fami=
ly:arial, sans-serif">Isaac Gonzalez</span><br></div></div></blockquote><di=
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