LINUX KERNEL DEVELOPMENT

'Linux Kernel Development', Third Edition details the design and implementation of the Linux kernel, presenting the content in a manner that is beneficial to programmers who are interested in writing and developing kernel code. While the book discusses topics that are conceptual, it does so with the goal of assisting programmers so they better understand the topics and become more efficient and productive in their coding. The book discusses the major subsystems and features of the Linux kernel, including design and implementation, their purpose and goals, and their interfaces. Specific topics covered include all the important algorithms, relevant subsystems, process management, scheduling, time management and timers, system call interface, memory addressing, memory management, paging strategies, caching layers, VFS, kernel synchronization, and signals.