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Linux Core Kernel Commentary, 2nd Edition
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by Scott Andrew Maxwell and Scott Maxwell
Sales Rank: 586460
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$10.40
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Paperback: 736 pages
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books; 2 Pap/Cdr edition April 8, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1588801497
ISBN-13: 978-1588801494
Product Dimensions:
11 x 8.3 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
Book Description
The Linux kernel is at the heart of the Linux operating system. Programmers can correct bugs and add features to Linux installations by modifying the source code. However, they must first understand how it works and why it works the way it does. Line-by-line, the Linux Core Kernel Commentary, 2nd Edition examines the Linux kernel version 2.4 in depth with corresponding commentary. It explores selected components of the kernel in detail including the memory manager, process scheduler (along with the change in structure), and interprocess communication. It covers changes from kernel version 2.2 and expanded coverage of signal handlers and "itimers" plus added coverage of notifier chains. Includes additional selected system calls and expanded memory coverage including the slab allocator and the lazy buddy allocator. The book features extensive cross-referencing and architectural flow charts to enhance understanding of the structure of the code.
Book Info
Designed to help you understand process creation and scheduling, system calls, how signals are generated and delivered, Kernel initialization, and tunable kernel parameters. Designed to help you grasp how the kernel works and make your own additions and improvements. Softcover. CD-ROM included. DLC: LINUX.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Linux Core Kernel Commentary: Guide to Insider's Knowledge on the Core Kernel of the Linux Code (Paperback)
This is a book that may prove useful to some. It contains a chunk of the Linux kernel source code in printed form and some commentary on the code. It has been pointed out that one can get the kernel code for free very easily. This is true. However, the commentary does add some value to this book, as there are some valuable explanations of some interesting areas of the Linux kernel. My favorite is the chapter on kernel memory management, which includes a nice explanation of the conditions that trigger the fearsome Segmentation Fault. The commentary in this book is sketchy in places and is focused on the x86 architecture where processor architecture matters. I found that the commentary was fairly useful overall and therefore I could justify the price of the book. I also appreciate, as another reviewer mentioned, the nicely bound hardcopy of the source code so that I can thumb it without being in front of my computer. Thus, I would recommend this book to people who would like to: a) learn more about how Linux works, b) speak fluent C, and c) feel they need a bit more information than the kernel comments and documentation provide in order to really understand the code. This is not a book for novice programmers! This is not a book for Uber-Hackers, either. This is a book for in-between types, like myself (I have three years professional experience and have been casually fiddling with computers for more than ten years).
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