> Curt Sampson wrote:
> >
> > Unfortunately, there's not a lot of Linux coverage in the texts
> > available out there. The only book I'm aware of that's devoted
> > specifically to Linux is _Linux Kernel Internals_ by Beck et al.
> > (Addison-Wesley, 1996--but note that it's a translation of a German
> > book from '94), which covers only 1.x, and is not very good at
> > giving a broad overview of things, concentrating more on explaining
> > specific bits of code, though not in all that much detail.
>
> Two items of interest:
>
> First, a quick search of the Addison-Wesley database
> (http://www.awl.com) reveals that a second edition of Linux Kernel
> Internals has just been published:
>
> Linux Kernel Internals
> Second Edition
> by: Michael Beck, Harold Bohme, Mirko Dziadzka, Ulrich Kunitz, Robert
> Magnus, Dirk Verworner
>
> ISBN: 0-201-33143-8
> pages: 480
> (c) 1998
> binding: Paper with CD-ROM
>
> Since the introduction of Linux version 1.2 in March 1995, a worldwide
> community has evolved from programmers who were attracted by the
> reliability and flexibility of this completely free operating
> system. Now at version 2.0, Linux is no longer simply the operating
> system of choice for hackers, but is being successfully employed in
> commercial software development, by Internet providers and in research
> and teaching.
>
> This book is written for anybody who wants to learn more about
> Linux. It explains the inner mechanisms of Linux from process
> scheduling to memory management and file systems, and will tell you
> all you need to know about the structure of the kernel, the heart of
> the Linux operating system.
>
> This New Edition:
>
> * has been thoroughly updated throughout to cover Linux 2.0 shows you
> how the Linux operating system actually works so that you can start
> to program the Linux kernel for yourself
> * introduces the kernel sources and describes basic algorithms and data
> structures, such as scheduling and task structure
> * helps you to understand file systems, networking, and how systems boot
> ----------------
> The accompanying CD-ROM contains Slackware distribution 3.1 together
> with its complete source code, the Linux kernel sources up to version
> 2.0.27, the PC speaker driver, and a wealth of documentation.
>
> Second, a quick search of "Books in Print" reveals another book
> devoted to the Linux kernel:
>
> TITLE: LINUX Kernel
> NAMES: Rusling
> SERIES: ITCP-UK Computer Science Ser.
> SOURCE: New York : : Van Nostrand Reinhold, , 1998
> STATUS: Active Record
> ISBN: 1850323380 Trade Paper
> PRICE: USD 34.99 Retail
>
> Unfortunately, the Van Nostrand web site (http://www.wrn.com/vrn.html)
> appears to be down at the present time so I have no additional info.
> However, an early version of the above (plus Michael K. Johnson's
> "Linux Kernel Hacker's Guide) may be accessed through
>
> http://www.cs.umbc.edu/~odysseas/linux/linux.html
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> --
> Dave Michelson AT&T Wireless Services
> davem@ee.ubc.ca Strategic Technology Group
That's Terrific. Thanks. Unfortunatly our first proposal for the project
was already picked. So we had to choose another one. We're going to look at
system calles under linux. It should be interesting and the information
given should still come in handy.
Thank's
Jamie