Linux Kernel Development

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 s...

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.

Robert Love 是一位資深的開源社區(qū)達人，很早就開始使用Linux。目前他是Google公司高級軟件工程師，是開發(fā)Android移動平臺內(nèi)核的團隊成員；他曾在Novell公司任職Linux桌面系統(tǒng)的首席架構(gòu)師；他之前也曾是MontaVista和Ximain公司的內(nèi)核開發(fā)工程師。他參與的內(nèi)核項目包括搶占式內(nèi)核、進程調(diào)度器、內(nèi)核事件層、通知機制、VM改進，以及設(shè)備驅(qū)動程序。他是《Linux journal》雜志的編輯。另外他還著有《Linux System Programming》和《Linux in a Nutshell》。