Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third Edition

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The Linux kernel is the heart of the Linux operating system that handles all interactions between the CPU and external systems, including allocating limited memory efficiently among many processes, managing data transfers to reduce waiting time, and determining which programs share processor time. To understand how Linux works on various systems, this third edition of Understanding the Linux Kernel takes readers on a guided tour through key data structures, algorithms, and programming tricks that the kernel uses.

Going beyond superficial features, the authors provide valuable insights for people who want to know how things work inside their machine, including important Intel-specific features and relevant code segments line-by-line dissections. Additionally, the book delves into the theoretical underpinnings behind why Linux does what it does. Memory management, process creation and scheduling, signals and interrupts, timing, synchronization within the kernel, interprocess communication, and program execution are the key topics covered in the book.

This edition of the book covers Version 2.6, which has seen major changes in almost every kernel subsystem, particularly in memory management and block devices. By understanding the theoretical and practical concepts of the Linux kernel, readers will learn the specific conditions that produce Linux’s best performance, and understand how it meets the challenge of providing good system responses during process scheduling, file access, and memory management in various environments.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ O’Reilly Media; 3rd edition (November 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 944 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0596005652
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0596005658
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.8 x 9.19 inches