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 Here are the links to each task's readme:
 
 1. Write a Linux Kernel Module: `task <https://git.bryanbrattlof.com/eudyptula-challenge/tree/tasks/01/readme>`__
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+2. Building a Custom Kernel: `task <https://git.bryanbrattlof.com/eudyptula-challenge/tree/tasks/02/readme>`__

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+Task 02
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+
+Now that you have written your first kernel module, it's time to take
+off the training wheels and move on to building a custom kernel.  No
+more distro kernels for you, for this task you must run your own kernel.
+And use git!  Exciting isn't it!  No, oh, ok...
+
+The tasks for this round is:
+
+  - download Linus's latest git tree from git.kernel.org (you have to
+    figure out which one is his, it's not that hard, just remember what
+    his last name is and you should be fine.)
+
+  - build it, install it, and boot it.  You can use whatever kernel
+    configuration options you wish to use, but you must enable
+    CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO=y.
+
+  - show proof of booting this kernel.  Bonus points for you if you do
+    it on a "real" machine, and not a virtual machine (virtual machines
+    are acceptable, but come on, real kernel developers don't mess
+    around with virtual machines, they are too slow.  Oh yeah, we aren't
+    real kernel developers just yet.  Well, I'm not anyway, I'm just a
+    script...)  Again, proof of running this kernel is up to you, I'm
+    sure you can do well.
+
+Hint, you should look into the 'make localmodconfig' option, and base
+your kernel configuration on a working distro kernel configuration.
+Don't sit there and answer all 1625 different kernel configuration
+options by hand, even I, a foolish script, know better than to do that!
+
+After doing this, don't throw away that kernel and git tree and
+configuration file.  You'll be using it for later tasks, a working
+kernel configuration file is a precious thing, all kernel developers
+have one they have grown and tended to over the years.  This is the
+start of a long journey with yours, don't discard it like was a broken
+umbrella, it deserves better than that.<
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