Linux Kernel Development by Robert Love

Linux Kernel Development by Robert Love

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Linux Kernel Development by Robert Love

Linux Kernel Development details the design and implementation of the Linux kernel, presenting the content in a manner that is beneficial to those who wish to write and develop kernel code. This book is for anyone who wants a fun, practical approach to the Linux kernel. The author, a core kernel developer, shares valuable knowledge and experience on the very latest Linux kernel. The book discusses the major subsystems and features of the Linux kernel, including their design and implementation, their purpose and goals, and their interfaces. Specific topics covered include: process management, scheduling, time management and timers, system call interface, memory addressing and management, caching layers, VFS, kernel synchronization, debugging, and the kernel community. The book covers the new 2.6 Linux kernel, and includes numerous sections on its new features, such as the new O(1) scheduler, the new I/O schedulers, the new block layer, and kernel preemption. This book is an authoritative, practical guide that helps programmers better understand the Linux kernel, and to write and develop kernel code.

Robert Love has used Linux since the early days and is active in the open source community. Currently, Robert is employed as a software engineer at MontaVista Software, where he hacks on the Linux kernel.

Robert's kernel projects include the process scheduler, the preemptive kernel, the VM, and multiprocessing enhancements. His other open source projects include schedutils and procps, both of which he maintains. Robert has given numerous talks on the kernel and he is a contributing editor for Linux Journal. Robert currently lives in Gainesville, Florida and enjoys photography and good food.

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ISBN 13 9780672325120
ISBN 10 0672325128
Title Linux Kernel Development
Author Robert Love
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Sams
Year published 2003-09-29
Number of pages 360
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