The Linux® Kernel Primer: A Top-Down
Approach for x86 and PowerPC
Architectures
By Claudia Salzberg Rodriguez,
Gordon Fischer, Steven Smolski
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Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Pub Date: September 21, 2005
ISBN: 0-13-118163-7
Pages: 648
Table of Contents | Index
Learn Linux kernel programming, hands-on: a uniquely effective top-down approach
The Linux® Kernel Primer is the definitive guide to Linux kernel programming. The authors' unique
top-down approach makes kernel programming easier to understand by systematically tracing functionality
from user space into the kernel and carefully associating kernel internals with user-level programming
fundamentals. Their approach helps you build on what you already know about Linux, gaining a deep
understanding of how the kernel works and how its elements fit together.
One step at a time, the authors introduce all the tools and assembly language programming techniques
required to understand kernel code and control its behavior. They compare x86 and PowerPC
implementations side-by-side, illuminating cryptic functionality through carefully-annotated source code
examples and realistic projects. The Linux® Kernel Primer is the first book to offer in-depth coverage of the
rapidly growing PowerPC Linux development platform, and the only book to thoroughly discuss kernel
configuration with the Linux build system. Coverage includes
Data structures•
x86 and PPC assembly language•
Viewing kernel internals•
Linux process model•
User and kernel space•
Interrupts and exceptions•
Memory allocation and tracking•
Tracing subsystem behavior•
I/O interactions•
Filesystems and file operations•
Scheduling and synchronization•
Kernel boot process•
Kernel build system•
Configuration options•
Device drivers•
And more...•
If you know C, this book teaches you all the skills and techniques you need to succeed with Linux kernel
programming. Whether you're a systems programmer, software engineer, systems analyst, test professional,
open source project contributor, or simply a Linux enthusiast, you'll find it indispensable.
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