Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 1996, 438 pages
ISBN: 0-201-87741-4
Keywords: Operating Systems
So you know C and you know some UNIX basics, but do you know LINUX?
If you want the power of UNIX on your PC at absolutely no cost, you should!
LINUX is a UNIX-like operating system for PCs developed via the Internet, where it is available for free. Because of its reliability, flexibility and its unbeaten price/performance ratio, LINUX is no longer just the operating system of choice for hackers; it is now an accepted operating system with commercial applications ranging from word processors to Internet browsers to SQL databases.
This book explains the internals of the LINUX operating system and is a practical overview and guide to LINUX kernel programming. It is a valuable source of information if you want to start programming the kernel on your own, which of course, you can, because the sources are free!
Based on version 1.2, this book covers:
An old book, covers Linux 1.2. Good introductory text, but not very up-to-date. There is a rumour about a 3rd edition that should cover 2.0.
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