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Understanding the Linux Kernel
Daniel Plerre Bovet
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Description for Understanding the Linux Kernel
paperback. Covers Version 2.6 of the Linux kernel, which has seen significant changes to nearly every kernel subsystem, particularly in the areas of memory management and block devices. This book provides a guided tour of the code that forms the core of all Linux operating systems. Num Pages: 944 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ULL; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 184 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1594.
In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel. The kernel handles all interactions between the CPU and the external world, and determines which programs will share processor time, in what order. It manages limited memory so well that hundreds of processes can share the system efficiently, and expertly organizes data transfers so that the CPU isn't kept waiting any longer than necessary for the relatively slow disks. The third edition of Understanding the Linux Kernel takes ... Read more
In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel. The kernel handles all interactions between the CPU and the external world, and determines which programs will share processor time, in what order. It manages limited memory so well that hundreds of processes can share the system efficiently, and expertly organizes data transfers so that the CPU isn't kept waiting any longer than necessary for the relatively slow disks. The third edition of Understanding the Linux Kernel takes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Condition
New
Number of Pages
944
Place of Publication
Sebastopol, United States
ISBN
9780596005658
SKU
KJH0000172
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About Daniel Plerre Bovet
Daniel P. Bovet got a Ph.D. in computer science at UCLA in 1968 and is now full Professor at the University of Rome, "Tor Vergata," Italy. He had to wait over 25 years before being able to teach an operating system course in a proper manner because of the lack of source code for modern, well-designed systems. Now, thanks to ... Read more
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