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Hardware

🐧 Kernel and Toolchain

Element	Value
Kernel	Linux 6.18.2-ryzen9
Model	SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC
Base Distribution	Debian 13
Compiler	GCC 14.2.0
Target Architecture	Zen 3
Grub	GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="preempt=full amd_pstate=active amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff quiet"

🧠 CPU

Component	Details
Architecture	x86_64 amd64
Core Architecture	Zen 3
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (Vermeer)
Cores / Threads	16 cores / 32 threads
Socket	AM4
Maximum Frequency	~4.9 GHz (boost)
TDP	105W
SMT	Enabled
NUMA	1 node
Virtualization	AMD-V enabled
L1 Cache	512 KiB (16×32 KiB data + 16×32 KiB instruction)
L2 Cache	8 MiB (16×512 KiB)
L3 Cache	64 MiB (2 CCDs)
Instruction Sets	AVX2, FMA, AES-NI, SHA-NI, VAES, BMI1/2

💾 Memory RAM

Parameter	Value
Total Capacity	128 GB
Configuration	4 × 32 GB
Type	DDR4
Speed	3600 MT/s
Channels	Dual Channel
ECC	No
Model	G.Skill F4-3600C18-32GTZN

🎮 GPU

Component	Details
GPU	AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Architecture	RDNA 2 (Navi 21)
PCI ID	1002:73a5
Kernel Driver	amdgpu
DRM/KMS	Enabled

🎮 GPU APIs

API	Version	Device / Driver
AMDGPU	3.64.0	Kernel driver for RADV NAVI21
Vulkan	1.4.318	RADV (Mesa 25.2.6) for AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
OpenCL	3.0	OpenCL C 1.2 via ROCr / RADV
OpenGL	4.6	Mesa RADV 25.2.6 (Compatibility Profile)
BAR	Enabled	[drm] Detected VRAM RAM=16368M, BAR=16384M

🧩 Motherboard

Component	Details
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE (rev. 1.0)
Chipset	AMD X570
Manufacturer	Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
BIOS	AMI (American Megatrends)
BIOS Version	F40
BIOS Date	2025-10-28
Boot Mode	UEFI
SMBIOS	3.3.0

🔐 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Parameter	Value
Type	fTPM (Firmware TPM)
Version	TPM 2.0
Manufacturer	AMD
Implementation	AMD CPU fTPM
Interface	CRB (Command Response Buffer)
ACPI	TPM2 table present
Device	/dev/tpm0, /dev/tpmrm0
Permissions	tss group
Kernel Driver	tpm_crb (built-in)
Status	Enabled in UEFI
Compliance	FIPS 140-2
TPM Revision	1.38
PCRs	24
Input Buffer	1024 bytes
Max Command Size	4096 bytes
Max Response Size	4096 bytes
Hardware RNG	Disabled (CRB design)

🔊 Audio

Component	Details
Sound Card	Creative Sound Blaster Z
Chip	CA0132 Sound Core3D
PCI ID	1102:0012
Driver	ALSA (snd_ca0132)
Hi-res Audio	Enabled 32 bits / 192kHz
Speakers	Edifier M60

🌐 Network — Ethernet

Component	Details
Controller	Intel I211 Gigabit
PCI ID	8086:1539
Driver	igb

📡 Wi-Fi / Bluetooth

Component	Details
Wi-Fi	Intel AX210
Standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
PCI ID	8086:2725
Driver	iwlwifi
Bluetooth	5.3
USB ID	8087:0032
Driver	btusb + btintel (kernel modules loaded)

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Linux kernel

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware, system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start

• Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
• Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
• Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
• Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation

All users should be familiar with:

• Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
• Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
• License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/

Who Are You?

Find your role below:

• New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
• Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
• Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
• Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
• System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
• Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
• Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
• Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros

For Specific Users

New Kernel Developer

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

• Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
• Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
• Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
• Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
• Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
• Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
• Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

• Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
• Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
• Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
• Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
• Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
• RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
• Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
• Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert

Security documentation and hardening guides:

• Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
• LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
• Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
• Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
• CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
• Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
• Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

• Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
• Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
• Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
• Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
• Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

• Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
• Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
• Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
• Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
• Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
• Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

• Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
• Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
• Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
• Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
• Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
• Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
• Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor

Write drivers and support new hardware:

• Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
• Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
• Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
• Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
• Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
• Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
• DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer

Package and distribute the kernel:

• Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
• ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
• Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
• Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
• Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
• Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst