文档介绍：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
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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. pare 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 eed with Linux
kernel programming. Whether you're a systems programme