Overview
From the Second Edition:
"If you intend to write kernel code or a kernel module, or just want to know how the kernel of a Linux system works, this book is an excellent source of information... I highly recommend this book for anyone who is serious about writing code or who wants to know what is in the Linux kernel."
-- Phil Hughes, Linux Journal
Since the introduction of Linux version 1.2 in March 1995, the reliability and flexibility of this free operating system has attracted a vast community of programmers from all over the world. Now at version 2.4, Linux is being successfully employed in commercial software development by internet providers and in research and teaching.
As the acknowledged leading reference on the subject, this third edition of Linux Kernel Programming is for anyone who requires a deeper understanding of the operating system. It explains the technology internals of the successful Linux OS, including:
- memory management
- the virtual file system switch
- Linux device drivers
- inter-process communication
- networking
This third edition of Linux Kernel Programming:
- has been thoroughly updated throughout to cover Linux 2.4
- tells you all you need to know about the structure of the kernel, the heart of the Linux operating system.
The accompanying CD-ROM contains the Linux Kernel version 2.4.4, plus sources from other programs and documents from the Linux Documentation Project.
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This book has been updated to include Linux version 2.0, and is for anyone who wants to learn more about Linux kernel. It discusses the internal mechanisms of Linux, including process scheduling, memory management, and file systems.
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Fatbrain Review
This book has been updated to include Linux version 2.0, and is for anyone who wants to learn more about Linux kernel. It discusses the internal mechanisms of Linux, including process scheduling, memory management, and file systems.The authors introduce the kernel sources and describe basic algorithms and data structures, such as task structures and interrupts. They then explain Linux device drivers, the characteristics of the Linux implementation of TCP/IP, modules, and multiprocessing. They also show how to debug your programs.
Four appendices contain system calls, kernel-related commands, proc file systems, and the boot process. Kernel functions and references are also included here. The companion CD-ROM carries Slackware distribution 3.1, the Linux kernel sources up to version 2.0.27, as well as the PC speaker driver.
Written by students at a German university, this manual outlines the structure of the Linux kernel, file system, device drivers, networks, modules, and memory model. The CD-ROM contains the Linux kernel 2.4.4. Originally published in German, the second English edition was titled Linux kernel internals. The third edition applies to version 2.4 of Linux. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR