Linux Kernel Development

כריכה קדמית
Pearson Education, 2010 - 440 עמודים

Linux Kernel Development details the design and implementation of the Linux kernel, presenting the content in a manner that is beneficial to those writing and developing kernel code, as well as to programmers seeking to better understand the operating system and become more efficient and productive in their coding.

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The book details the major subsystems and features of the Linux kernel, including its design, implementation, and interfaces. It covers the Linux kernel with both a practical and theoretical eye, which should appeal to readers with a variety of interests and needs.

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The author, a core kernel developer, shares valuable knowledge and experience on the 2.6 Linux kernel. Specific topics covered include process management, scheduling, time management and timers, the system call interface, memory addressing, memory management, the page cache, the VFS, kernel synchronization, portability concerns, and debugging techniques. This book covers the most interesting features of the Linux 2.6 kernel, including the CFS scheduler, preemptive kernel, block I/O layer, and I/O schedulers.

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The third edition of Linux Kernel Development includes new and updated material throughout the book:

  • An all-new chapter on kernel data structures
  • Details on interrupt handlers and bottom halves
  • Extended coverage of virtual memory and memory allocation
  • Tips on debugging the Linux kernel
  • In-depth coverage of kernel synchronization and locking
  • Useful insight into submitting kernel patches and working with the Linux kernel community
 

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1 Introduction to the Linux Kernel
1
2 Getting Started with the Kernel
11
3 Process Management
23
4 Process Scheduling
41
5 System Calls
69
6 Kernel Data Structures
85
7 Interrupts and Interrupt Handlers
113
8 Bottom Halves and Deferring Work
133
13 The Virtual Filesystem
261
14 The Block IO Layer
289
15 The Process Address Space
305
16 The Page Cache and Page Writeback
323
17 Devices and Modules
337
18 Debugging
363
19 Portability
379
20 Patches Hacking and the Community
395

9 An Introduction to Kernel Synchronization
161
10 Kernel Synchronization Methods
175
11 Timers and Time Management
207
12 Memory Management
231
Bibliography
407
Index
411
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Robert Love is an author, speaker, and open source software developer. He is best known for his contributions to the Linux kernel, with notable work including the preemptive kernel, process scheduler, kernel event layer, virtual memory subsystem, and inotify. Love is also active in the GNOME community, working on NetworkManager, GNOME Volume Manager, Project Utopia and Beagle. Love currently works for Google in Boston, where he is a member of Google's Open Source Program Office and is involved in the development of Google Android. Previously he worked at Novell as an engineer in the Linux desktop group and as Chief Architect, Linux Desktop. He has given numerous talks on the kernel and is a Contributing Editor for Linux Journal. He graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics.

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