Linux Scheduling Class Implementation - Kernel 6.14.8

This repository contains the implementation of my kernel scheduling algorithm designed to be integrated with the Linux 6.14.8 kernel source tree.

⚙️ Requirements

• Linux kernel source tarball version 6.14.8
• A working Linux environment with gcc 14.1.0, (newer versions like gcc 15 may show compile errors because linux 6.14.8 was designed for gcc 14) make, and required development tools
• Familiarity with kernel compilation and configuration

📦 Installation Instructions

1. Download and Extract Kernel Source

   Download the official Linux 6.14.8 kernel tarball and extract it:

   wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/linux-6.14.8.tar.xz
   tar -xf linux-6.14.8.tar.xz

2. Integrate new Kernel Code

Clone this repository, and copy the contents into the corresponding paths within the extracted kernel source. The directory structure in this repository matches the kernel tree, so each file must be placed in its matching destination (files already in the kernel will be overwritten with the modified ones of this repo).

cp -r custom-linux-kernel-scheduler_project/customized-kernel/* linux-6.14.8/

3. Configure and Build the Kernels

Run the following commands to configure and build the kernel with the new scheduler:

cd linux-6.14.8
make menuconfig
make -j$(nproc) bzImage

A prebuilt bzImage is also included in this repository under: arch/x86/boot/bzImage

you can use this bzImage in an emulator with qemu providing the equivalent initramfs, or boot a linux vm with the bzImage as the -kernel option

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The testbenches folder includes user-space C programs designed to test:

The custom scheduler’s behavior

Integration of additional system calls

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The scheduler has been tested and is fully functional with 6.14.11 Linux kernel as well.