Development environment discussion

Isaac Gonzalez <[email protected]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:49:46 -0600
Newsgroups org.kernelnewbies.kernelnewbies
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Hello everyone,

I'm new posting to the newbies kernel list and currently learning kernel
driver and subsystem development.

I am considering working on a Macbook air with virtual machines for
my learning and experimentation process. Is it reasonable or would it be
better 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 with
Ubuntu 24. It has been cumbersome getting the kernel 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 appreciated. I
have no issues switching between distributions and consider it a great part
of the development learning process.

Thanks,
Isaac Gonzalez

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ecially while working remotely?</font></div><div><font face=3D"arial, sans-=
serif"><br></font></div><div><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif">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 with Ubuntu 24. It=
 has been cumbersome getting the kernel to build due to configurations in U=
buntu for certificates which do not exist in the mainline kernel so any sug=
gestions on any other host OS are appreciated. I have no issues switching b=
etween distributions and consider it a great part of the development learni=
ng process.=C2=A0</font></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><font f=
ace=3D"arial, sans-serif">Isaac Gonzalez</font></div></div>

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