Sam Kappen

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About Sam Kappen

Linux Kernel and Platform Engineer with 12+ Years of Experience in Kernel Support/Development and Device Drivers. An experienced software engineer specialising in Linux kernel development, device drivers, and platform engineering. Currently focused on both kernel and user-space components, with a strong grasp of OS fundamentals, kernel internals, and in-depth debugging. Kernel & Device Driver Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with Linux kernel versions 2.6.32 to 6.x.x, proficient in kernel driver development, and BSP. Programming & Debugging: Skilled in C programming, with advanced debugging capabilities for customer issues and regression testing in the Linux kernel. Platform Proficiency: Comprehensive experience with MontaVista CGE6, CGE7, CGX, and MVShield products. Hands on working experience with CentOS/Rocky kernel and userland bug fixing and integration, CVE backporting across MontaVista Linux distributions. Core Knowledge Areas: Strong knowledge on Linux OS internals and kernel subsystems. Core dump analysis for kernel and user-land Extensive experience with YOCTO for embedded Linux development Freescale i.MX6 IPU and VPU modules USB mass storage gadget driver, SCSI protocol, and video-pipeline drivers for i.MX6 Sabresd-based custom boards. Working experience with embedded RTOS eCOS. Active participant in open-source discussions for kernel and user-land issues. Knowledgeable across multiple architectures: x86, x86_64, ARM, PPC, and MIPS.