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Linux Kernel Development (2nd Edition) (Novell Press)

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Primer for transitioners to Linux
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Linux Kernel Development (2nd Edition) (Novell Press)
Robert Love
Manufacturer: Novell Press
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ASIN: 0672327201

Book Description

The Linux kernel is one of the most important and far-reaching open-source projects. That is why Novell Press is excited to bring you the second edition of Linux Kernel Development, Robert Love's widely acclaimed insider's look at the Linux kernel. This authoritative, practical guide helps developers better understand the Linux kernel through updated coverage of all the major subsystems as well as new features associated with the Linux 2.6 kernel. You'll be able to take an in-depth look at Linux kernel from both a theoretical and an applied perspective as you cover a wide range of topics, including algorithms, system call interface, paging strategies and kernel synchronization. Get the top information right from the source in Linux Kernel Development.

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Perfect Book.......2007-05-22

This book is just great! I've been reading linux kernel source codes for a while and this book put all things together.

Very impressed........2007-05-08

Hi,
eveything is good,
the price, the shipment, and the time to delivery.
very impressed.
Thanks,
Sridhar

Excellent Book.......2007-02-07

I heartily recommend this book to anyone doing Linux Kernel or Kernel module development. Although the Modules chapter could be expanded upon, the rest of the book gives excellent insight into the workings of the 2.6 Kernel. Also, the three appendices provide good examples and additional information. This book has provided invaluable information for completing and documenting a complex project I've been working on.

Primer for transitioners to Linux.......2006-10-31

Excellent book for Linux rampups(esp with years on other OS'es).
A flowing style that explains effortlessly about scheduler, slabs, dentry.

In Chap 12, it would be nice to have filesys comparison in table format(e.g. Reiser, ext3, jfs wrt performance, journalling), although this strictly is not kernel.
Chap 18(Debugging) could also be more polluted with real life tools info, e.g Kprobes, LTT, lcrash or LKCD or the coolest toy on sourceforge)

Overall, money very well spent on this book.

Good book for Linux kernel basics.......2006-10-13

This book presents the kernel basics in a lucid language with the necessary details, that both newbies and experienced kernel programmers can grasp. My favorite section is the one about the new 2.6 scheduler. A chapter on the open source community is also included towards the end.

Once you have read this book and understood the kernel a bit, it would be helpful in dwelling into subsystem specifics that this book might not have gone into. I suggest reading the Linux Device Drivers by Corebet, Rubini, Kroah-Hartman for that purpose. These books, together with articles on the web, should certainly help anyone interested.

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excellent book
Very Useful, but it's Hit-and-Miss
Succinct and clear to understand . . .
Perfect binding keeps the book open at the desired page
It was perfect to get me moving on LINUX

Linux Cookbook
Carla Schroder
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Linux Server Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools

ASIN: 0596006403
Release Date: 2004-12-01

Book Description

This unique and valuable collection of tips, tools, and scripts provides clear, concise, hands-on solutions that can be applied to the challenges facing anyone running a network of Linux servers from small networks to large data centers in the practical and popular problem-solution-discussion O'Reilly cookbook format. The Linux Cookbook covers everything you'd expect: backups, new users, and the like. But it also covers the non-obvious information that is often ignored in other books the time-sinks and headaches that are a real part of an administrator's job, such as: dealing with odd kinds of devices that Linux historically hasn't supported well, building multi-boot systems, and handling things like video and audio. The knowledge needed to install, deploy, and maintain Linux is not easily found, and no Linux distribution gets it just right. Scattered information can be found in a pile of man pages, texinfo files, and source code comments, but the best source of information is the experts themselves who built up a working knowledge of managing Linux systems. This cookbook's proven techniques distill years of hard-won experience into practical cut-and-paste solutions to everyday Linux dilemmas. Use just one recipe from this varied collection of real-world solutions, and the hours of tedious trial-and-error saved will more than pay for the cost of the book. But those who prefer to learn hands-on will find that this cookbook not only solves immediate problems quickly, it also cuts right to the chase pointing out potential pitfalls and illustrating tested practices that can be applied to a myriad of other situations. Whether you're responsible for a small Linux system, a huge corporate system, or a mixed Linux/Windows/MacOS network, you'll find valuable, to-the-point, practical recipes for dealing with Linux systems everyday. The Linux Cookbook is more than a time-saver; it's a sanity saver.

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excellent book.......2007-03-26

Excellent Linux book! Gives step by step answers to common Linux problems in a "Problem - solution" style way. I'm a tad disappointed in the SAMBA section, but that really is a topic deserving of a book of its own.

Very Useful, but it's Hit-and-Miss.......2006-09-11

Because this is a "cookbook," it gives you recipies -- step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks.

This makes Linux Cookbook EXTREMELY useful when it has a recipie you need, and it often gives you a good starting point when you need to do something that isn't specifically covered.

For example, let's say you need to setup a mail server, which you've never done before. As long as you're willing to use the mail tools she describes (which are perfectly good tools), then this book is the fastest way to get the job done. She also shows you how to make sure the server will be secure.

I'm glad I have this book on my shelf, I recommend it, and I refer to it whenever I need to do something new in Linux. The problem is, you can't have a step-by-step recipie for everything. When this book hits the mark, it's the best book you can have, but you cannot rely on this as your only Linux book.

Succinct and clear to understand . . ........2006-05-10

A well-organised and clearly written collection of useful commands and solutions to help one along with the often exasperating arcana of Linux. Covers all flavours and is a 'must have' book.

Perfect binding keeps the book open at the desired page.......2005-09-28

... which comes in real handy considering how often I reference it.

Chapter 10 (Patching, Customizing, and Upgrading Kernels) and Chapter 12 (Managing the Bootloader and Multi-Booting) helped me recompile my kernel for the first time. Not only are the instructions clear, but the author also made sure to explain each step so I knew why I was typing a certain command. There's even a section on how to create an initrd image for SCSI drive users, which I had a hard time finding on the web.

This book does an excellent job covering all the basics, and it's worth spending the time to read it from beginning to end. I certainly see myself getting a lot of mileage from it.

It was perfect to get me moving on LINUX.......2005-08-10

I wanted to become more experienced with UNIX so I had the Ubuntu distribution installed in my computer. I spent six months having a hard time getting simple things done until I came accross this book.

It is organized in such a way that it is easy to get to do what you want/need and, what's better, the explanations provided give you insights on how UNIX works. After a while, you will find yourself doing new stuff on your own.

If you want to get into UNIX but knows little about it my advice for you is: get this book and jump into LINUX - it is worth it!

The Linux(R) Kernel Primer: A Top-Down Approach for x86 and PowerPC Architectures (Prentice Hall Open Source Software Development Series)

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typos abound
FINALLY
Beginning Linux Guy...
Sample Chapter Disappointing
excellent linux kernel intro

The Linux(R) Kernel Primer: A Top-Down Approach for x86 and PowerPC Architectures (Prentice Hall Open Source Software Development Series)
Claudia Salzberg Rodriguez , Gordon Fischer , and Steven Smolski
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR
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Customer Reviews:

typos abound.......2007-01-27

A good basic intro to the linux kernel, pretty much exactly what I was looking for. I bought this to act as a primer before delving into Understanding the Linux Kernel, which is a much deeper and difficult work, and it's proved very satisfactory.

The major problem I have is that it seems not to have been proofread AT ALL. I have found at least a typo a page on average, and not just punctuation and spelling mistakes. Using the wrong name for a function, referring the reader to the wrong figure, chapter or section, that kind of typo. The design of the book (notational conventions, typefaces, how they display varible names vs. code blocks vs. normal text, etc) is quite inconsistent at times.

All in all, a good read, and a great intro, but very inconsistent and error-ridden; prepare to read it with oversight.

FINALLY.......2006-02-28

A book that steps through the important parts of the kernel and explains each point. Ive read other Linux kernel books before (ie: Oreillys Understanding the Linux kernel), and this book is by far the best read for the advanced user that has some programming experience and wants dive into tinkering around with the kernel.

Very easy to read, follow and understand. If you want to learn how Linux works, buy this book.

Beginning Linux Guy..........2006-01-29

This is a pretty solid book for beginners... as to the reviewer who disapointed that this "only scratched the surface", perhaps he should look up what the definition of a primer is ...

prim·er
2. A book that covers the basic elements of a subject.

Sample Chapter Disappointing.......2006-01-23

I didn't purchased the book yet. I downloaded the sample chapter "Scheduling and Kernel Syncronization" and found it quite disappointing.

1. Key to scheduling is its behaviour in multiprocessor system. You don't need a book to understand it's behaviour on a uniprocessor; kernel code itself is straight forward

2. Talks about spin locks without mentioning that they are mostly used (and needed) in multiprocessor system

3. Glaring erros like calling spin_lock_irqsave() and unlock by spin_unlock_irq()

The sample chapter should be the best chapter of the book. If this is the best chapter then the book is a disappointment.

excellent linux kernel intro.......2006-01-10

Really appreciate the detailed comparison of x86 and PPC assembler, description of analysis tools, and the exercises. The exercises are extremely useful to determine whether or not you actually need to read a chapter. The book assumes you're going to do a lot of hands-on exploration and analysis while you're reading, and gears a lot of its examples and exercises towards that activity. Between this, and the referrals back to the differences between an x86 and PPC implementation (when necessary) and the detailed blow-by-blow of booting may make it a better buy for the kernel newbie than the O'Reilly book Understanding the Linux Kernel.

Betriebssysteme: Eine kompakte Einführung mit Linux (eXamen.press)

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Betriebssysteme: Eine kompakte Einführung mit Linux (eXamen.press)
Albrecht Achilles
Manufacturer: Springer
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Das vorliegende Lehrbuch gibt eine fundierte und vielschichtige Einführung in die Konzepte und Funktionen moderner Betriebssysteme. Die grundlegenden Mechanismen eines Betriebssystems werden dabei anhand konkreter Programmlistings des Linux-Kernels analysiert und vergegenständlicht.

Die Komplexität eines Betriebssystems und der beeindruckende Einfallsreichtum der zugrunde liegenden Algorithmik und deren geschickter Implementierung in C-Kode stehen im Zentrum des Buches. Der Leser erhält damit ein solides Verständnis der System-Architektur und deren konkreter Realisierung.

Der Text ist für das Grundstudium ab dem dritten Semester geeignet und setzt neben grundlegenden Kenntnissen von Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen ein solides Verständnis der C-Programmierung voraus.

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Linux Kernel Development 2ND Edition
Robert Love
Manufacturer: PEARSON INDIANA
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A micro-kernel-based multiserver file system and development environment (Research report RC. International Business Machines Corporation. Research Division)

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A micro-kernel-based multiserver file system and development environment (Research report RC. International Business Machines Corporation. Research Division)
Volkmar Uhlig
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