Scenario Analysis of Linux Kernel Source Code. Volume 2

Author: Mao Dechao
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: This book has a unique writing style and provides insightful discussions, without avoiding the difficulties in code analysis. It can serve as a textbook for advanced courses on operating systems and also as an important reference book for senior undergraduate and graduate students majoring in computer software and related fields to delve deeper into operating systems and core software technologies. Additionally, it can be used as a self-study textbook for software engineers, researchers, and others in various industries who are interested in Linux new technologies. The book adopts a teaching method similar to the effective situational dialogues used in English teaching, comprehensively and thoroughly analyzing the core source code of the new version of Linux, and offering insightful comments on the unique advantages and areas needing further improvement of the Linux core. The book is divided into four chapters: Inter-Process Communication Based on Sockets, Device Drivers, Multi-Processor SMP System Architecture, and System Boot and Initialization.