Daniel P. Bovet

Understanding the Linux Kernel (eBook, ePUB)

From I/O Ports to Process Management

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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, process swapping, and Direct memory Access (DMA) The Virtual Filesystem layer and the Second and Third Extended FilesystemsProcess creation and schedulingSignals, interrupts, and the essential interfaces to device driversTimingSynchronization within the kernelInterprocess Communication (IPC) Program executionUnderstanding the Linux Kernel will acquaint you with all the inner workings of Linux, but it's more than just an academic exercise. You'll learn what conditions bring out Linux's best performance, and you'll see how it meets the challenge of providing good system response during process scheduling, file access, and memory management in a wide variety of environments. This book will help you make the most of your Linux system.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: O'Reilly Media
• Seitenzahl: 944
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780596554910
• Artikelnr.: 37833627

Autorenporträt

Daniel P. Bovet got a Ph.D. in computer science at UCLA in 1968 and is now full Professor at the University of Rome, "Tor Vergata," Italy. He had to wait over 25 years before being able to teach an operating system course in a proper manner because of the lack of source code for modern, well-designed systems. Now, thanks to cheap PCs and to Linux, Marco and Dan are able to cover all the facets of an operating system from booting to tuning and are able to hand out tough, satisfying homework to their students. (These young guys working at home on their PCs are really spoiled; they never had to fight with punched cards.) In fact, Dan was so fascinated by the accomplishments of Linus Torvalds and his followers that he spent the last few years trying to unravel some of Linux's mysteries. It seemed natural, after all that work, to write a book about what he found. Marco Cesati received a degree in mathematics in 1992 and a Ph.D. in computer science (University of Rome, "La Sapienza") in 1995. He is now a research assistant in the computer science department of the School of Engineering (University of Rome, "Tor Vergata"). In the past, he served as system administrator and Unix programmer for the university (as a Ph.D. student) and for several institutions (as a consultant).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Memory Addressing
Chapter 3: Processes
Chapter 4: Interrupts and Exceptions
Chapter 5: Kernel Synchronization
Chapter 6: Timing Measurements
Chapter 7: Process Scheduling
Chapter 8: Memory Management
Chapter 9: Process Address Space
Chapter 10: System Calls
Chapter 11: Signals
Chapter 12: The Virtual Filesystem
Chapter 13: I/O Architecture and Device Drivers
Chapter 14: Block Device Drivers
Chapter 15: The Page Cache
Chapter 16: Accessing Files
Chapter 17: Page Frame Reclaiming
Chapter 18: The Ext2 and Ext3 Filesystems
Chapter 19: Process Communication
Chapter 20: Program ExZecution
Appendix A: System Startup
Appendix B: Modules
Bibliography
Colophon

Rezensionen

"Inhaltlich sehr gutes Buch mit den Interna des Linux Kernel.Sehr gut: sehr aktuell und detailliert, Coding-Beispiele und Listing der Datenstrukturen, Bewertung (Vor/Nachteile) der in Linux gewählten Implementierungen" - Georg-Simon-Ohm-Fachhochschule Nürnberg, Prof. Dr. Axel Hein, Januar 2005