ISBN10: 0596005652, ISBN13: 9780596005658, [publisher: O'Reilly Media, Sebastopol] Softcover Paperback. 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 you on a guided tour of the most significant data structures, algorithms, and programming tricks used in the kernel. Probing beyond superficial features, the authors offer valuable insights to people who want to know how things really work inside their machine. Important Intel-specific features are discussed. Relevant segments of code are dissected line by line. But the book covers more than just the functioning of the code; it explains the theoretical underpinnings of why Linux does things the way it does. This edition of the book covers Version 2.6, which has seen significant changes to nearly every kernel subsystem, particularly in the areas of memory management and block devices. The book focuses on the following topics: * Memory management, including file buffering, ...
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ISBN10: 0596005652, ISBN13: 9780596005658, [publisher: O?Reilly Media] Softcover 2005. 3rd Edition. 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: 1602. . . . . .
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New 2005. 3rd Edition. 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: 1602......We ship daily from our Bookshop.

ISBN10: 0596005652, ISBN13: 9780596005658, [publisher: O'reilly Media Dez 2005] Softcover Neuware - 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.This edition of Understanding the Linux Kernel takes you on a guided tour of the most significant data structures, algorithms, and programming tricks used in the kernel. Probing beyond superficial features, the authors offer valuable insights to people who want to know how things really work inside their machine. Important Intel-specific features are discussed. Relevant segments of code are dissected line by line. But the book covers more than just the functioning of the code; it explains the theoretical underpinnings of why Linux does things the way it does.This edition of the book covers Version 2.6, which has seen significant changes to nearly every kernel subsystem, particularly in the areas of memory management and block devices.You'll learn what conditions bring out Linux's best performance, and you'll see how ...
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