4.4BSD Operating System Design and Implementation

Author: (USA) Mike Scott
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book describes the internal structure of 4.4BSD, including concepts, data structures, and algorithms used to implement 4.4BSD system functions, with a focus on the functionality, data structures, and algorithms of the Berkeley variant of UNIX systems. The book starts from the system call layer of 4.4BSD downward—from interfaces to the kernel to hardware. The kernel contains system functions such as process management, virtual memory, system I/O, file systems, socket IPC mechanisms, and the implementation of network protocols. Except for the content related to terminal interfaces and system startup, everything above the system call layer—such as libraries, shells, commands, programming languages, and other user interfaces—is not included. The intended audience for this book is: operating system implementers, system programmers, UNIX application developers, system administrators, and interested readers.