Professional Linux Kernel Architecture (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)

Wolfgang Mauerer is a quantum physicist whose professional interests are centered around quantum cryptography, quantum electrodynamics, and compilers for — you guessed it — quantum architectures. With the confirmed capacity of being the worst experimentalist in the known universe, he sticks to the theoretical side of his profession, which is especially reassuring considering his constant fear of accidentally destroying the universe. Outside his research work, he is fascinated by operating systems, and for more than a decade — starting with an article series about the kernel in 1997 — he has found great pleasure in documenting and explaining Linux kernel internals. He is also the author of a book about typesetting with LaTeX and has written numerous articles that have been translated into seven languages in total.When he’s not submerged in vast Hilbert spaces or large quantities of source code, he tries to take the opposite direction, namely, upward — be this with model planes, a paraglider, or on foot with an ice axe in his hands: Mountains especially have the power to outrival even the Linux kernel. Consequently, he considers planning and accomplishing a first-ascent expedition to the vast arctic glaciers of east Greenland to be the really unique achievement in his life.Being interested in everything that is fundamental, he is also the author of the first compiler for Plankalk ¨ ul, the world’s earliest high-level language devised in 1942–1946 by Konrad Zuse, the father of the computer. As an avid reader, he is proud that despite the two-digit number of computers present in his living room, the volume required for books still occupies a larger share.

出版者:Wrox

作者:Wolfgang Mauerer

页数:1368

出版时间:2008-10-13

价格:USD 59.99

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780470343432

图书标签:kernelLinuxLInux操作系统计算机Unix/LinuxKernelProgramming

Find an introduction to the architecture, concepts and algorithms of the Linux kernel in Professional Linux Kernel Architecture, a guide to the kernel sources and large number of connections among subsystems. Find an introduction to the relevant structures and functions exported by the kernel to userland, understand the theoretical and conceptual aspects of the Linux kernel and Unix derivatives, and gain a deeper understanding of the kernel. Learn how to reduce the vast amount of information contained in the kernel sources and obtain the skills necessary to understand the kernel sources.

Professional Linux Kernel Architecture

As the Linux kernel constantly evolves, so must your understanding of the central functions of the kernel. Linux expert Wolfgang Mauerer focuses on version 2.6.24 (as well as summarizing changes to versions 2.6.25 and 2.6.26) of the kernel as he walks you through the concepts, underlying structures, and implementation of the Linux kernel. Keeping a close connection with the source code—as well as the components and subsystems of the kernel—this book reviews the VFS layer and discusses virtual filesystems and the Extended filesystem family and examines how the page and buffer cache speed up kernel operations.

You'll take a look at the peculiarities of various architectures supported by the kernel, explore the assorted tools and means of working efficiently with the kernel sources, and investigate the numerous social aspects of kernel development and the Linux kernel community. Ultimately, this insightful book will serve as an indispensable step towards understanding structure and implementation of the Linux kernel.

What you will learn from this book

*Various ways of viewing the kernel—as an enhanced machine, a resource manager, and a library

*How the kernel handles all time-related requirements, both with low and high resolution

*The mechanisms required to ensure proper operation of the kernel on multiprocessor systems

*How modules add new functionality to the kernel

*How the kernel deals with memory management, page reclaim, and swapping

*How the kernel deals with networks and implements TCP/IP

Who this book is for

This book is for system programmers, administrators, developers of Linux-based solutions, and overall Linux enthusiasts. A solid foundation of C programming is required.

读后感

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里面的代码不是随便找的，而是将内核代码中的难以理解的部分和最最核心的代码部分提了出来。当你阅读源代码的时候，某些关键的函数你不知道是干什么用的，你可以从里面找到相关的说明，这些说明对于理解代码都是非常有益的。 不要说翻译的问题，当然你也可以读英...  

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用户评价

一定要先自己思考一下要学的内容, 之后再读, 否则很容易陷入书本中.

个人感觉比《深入理解Linux内核》内容详细。

个人感觉比《深入理解Linux内核》内容详细。

比ULK讲的更加详细，内容也新点

个人感觉比《深入理解Linux内核》内容详细。