<p>Designed after the wildly popular kernelnewbies.org web sitethis book by two senior kernel developers helps readers understand basic tasks in Linux kernel development and gets kernel newcomers up and running. As the first and only book on the market for newcomers to the Linux kernel, this task-oriented, hands-on guide covers such topics as debugging basics; kernel modules; threads, deferred work, and workqueues; memory management; file systems; kernel testing; and more.</p>

The Linux Kernel Newbies Book

Computers & Technology

Jon Masters

Operating Systems

wiley

This book is broken into four primary sections addressing key topics that Linux programmers need to master: Linux nuts and bolts, the Linux kernel, the Linux desktop, and Linux for the Web Effective examples help get readers up to speed with building software on a Linux-based system while using the tools and utilities that contribute to streamlining the software development process Discusses using emulation and virtualization technologies for kernel development and application testing Includes useful insights aimed at helping readers understand how their applications code fits in with the rest of the software stack Examines cross-compilation, dynamic device insertion and removal, key Linux projects (such as Project Utopia), and the internationalization capabilities present in the GNOME desktop

Professional Linux Programming

Richard Blum

Wrox

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