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Linux Kernel Development (Novell Press) Paperback – 12 Jan 2005

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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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Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Novell Press; 2 edition (12 Jan. 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0672327201
ISBN-13: 978-0672327209
Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 2.5 x 22.8 cm
Average Customer Review: 18 customer reviews
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Robert Love is an open source hacker who has used Linux since the early days. Robert is active in and passionate about both the Linux kernel and the GNOME communities. Robert currently works as Senior Kernel Engineer in the Ximian Desktop Group at Novell. Before that, he was a kernel engineer at MontaVista Software.

Robert's kernel projects include the preemptive kernel, the process scheduler, the kernel events layer, VM enhancements, and multiprocessing improvements. He is the author and maintainer of schedutils and GNOME Volume Manager.

Robert has given numerous talks on and has written multiple articles about the Linux kernel. He is a Contributing Editor for Linux Journal.

Robert received a B.A. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Florida. Born in South Florida, Robert currently calls Cambridge, Massachusetts home. He enjoys college football, photography, and cooking.

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William Owen Smith

A good roundup. Recommended.

26 February 2004

Format: Paperback

This should take the kernel novice and make them perhaps not a kernel expert, but at least strongly informed on the technical side of how to start hacking the kernel.
The book particularly focuses on some of the improvements in the 2.6 kernel, which is very welcome.

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scruffy bob

Maddening...

25 December 2011

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This book covers a lot of the kernel API and inner workings in depths and use-cases that the kernel's own Documentation tree and general online discussions don't even begin to cover. (Good Luck googling kthreads, for example!) And few, if any, other books match it.

As such it's indisputably required reading for anyone in their first couple of years of kernel hacking, and is handy for people who've done it before but need reminders...

But it has problems! Introduction of terminology is patchy. (For example process groups and namespaces are mentioned in an early chapter, but aren't explained until much later.) Cross referencing swings between excessive and non existent, prior knowledge leaps between basic compsci principles to experienced linux developer, and I've found more than a few typos and other glitches. Despite these the book is still a damn fine resource.

It waffles, but then enthusiasm always does, and I've a high enough opinion of this book that I wouldn't be ashamed to lend it to someone who needed help, indeed I've annotated my copy against that time.

None of the glitches in this book will waste much time of a good reader, my only complaint would be that it's a shame that the author didn't have enough respect for his own (remarkable!) expertise to check the details, this is a third edition, the wrinkles should be out by now! And it is for those reasons that I must give this four, rather than five, stars.

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M. Bursell

A great book for novice kernel hackers

17 May 2011

Format: Paperback

This book gives an excellent overview of the modern (2.6.35+) kernel series. It's aimed at developers wishing to make their first foray into the kernel, and assumes a good knowledge of C (the programming language) and architectural concepts. It does a great job in explaining not only the design of key parts of the kernel, but also the reasons for the design. There is some historical discussion as well, to allow legacy pieces of kernel design to be understood, but if you're planning to hack older kernels, this probably isn't the book for you.

Great sections on locking, memory access, devices, etc. - although it's not primarily a reference book, it can certainly act in that capacity as well. The author notes that the book _can_ be read non-linearly, but as there is quite a lot of back-referencing, you'll probably want to read it from the front to the back (at least first time round).

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A customer

Perhaps the best book on kernel hacking practicalities

15 September 2005

Format: Paperback

Sometimes the style can be a little cheesy and Robert Love avoids many of the device driver issues that most wannabe kernel hackers will face, but as a general and practical introduction to the 2.6 series kernel I doubt this book will be surpassed. Love focuses on the big picture throughout and assumes some, but not too much, general knowledge of operating systems basics. If you want to become a kernel hacker then you need to buy and read this book - I came at all of this the other way round (wrote a device driver and then looked for more about the kernel) - but reading this first would have been better.

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cybercloud

A good book about Linux kernel internals

9 September 2010

Format: Paperback

This book esplains the Linux kernel internals. It is a mix between a book about Operating Systems, and a book about Linux internals. Every part is initially explained from a theoretical point of view, then the book shows how that part is implemented in the Linux kernel.

If you want to start hacking the kernel, this may not be the right book to start with. At least, you should read also "Linux Device Drivers" to have a more complete vision about how to make Linux do what you want.

Instead, if you want to understand how things work inside Linux, and how start collaborating with the kernel community, then this is the right book.

Unfortunately, the mechanisms inside Linux change very quickly. For this reason, this version (i.e., second) of the book might be too old. For instance, it does not contain the latest (i.e., CFS) Linux scheduler. You should buy the third edition, which, in my point of view, is a minor update of this book, adding some information about the new CFS scheduler and about some new synchronization mechanisms.

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Good overview of the kernel and the "Linux way"

5 October 2011

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This book does most of what I wanted in that it describes the why of the kernel features as well as the how. The focus is on the how and there are many code snippets but to put them in context it does help to open up the files in $EDITOR and see how it really looks. The coverage is broad and detailed enough to get you started. For real in-depth knowledge the answer is in the code.

The one area I thought slightly weak(hence 4 stars) is in that most hands-on area of all, actually putting together a patch and submitting it. This is covered very briefly(3 pages), presumably because its assumed that if you can work on the kernel you can probably figure out the process for patching yourself! A step by step example would have been useful here. This section also includes a short section on kernel coding style (and the use of indent/Lindent which I thought would have been better at the front alongside the stuff about the GNU compiler C enhancements/features.

A few more diagrams might have been useful too, to illustrate the data structures and calling sequences (Some activity diagrams or sequence charts maybe?). There are a few but there could have been far more. Or am I the only programmer who thinks mainly in pictures? But overall this is a worthy attempt in an area which has little else of note.

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Alex

Solid

9 December 2012

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I did not buy this book in order to immediately start writing kernel software. I wanted to learn from a "nuts and bolts" point of view how kernels (and the Linux kernel in particular) work. The book does an excellent job of the material that it covers. It avoids being dry as far as possible and is generally well-written, with useful code extracts sprinkled in liberally. My only concern is (given the size of the kernel) it gives no hint to what it does not cover... Presumably not a problem for those with more kernel experience than I.

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