According to its introduction, Linux Internals "was written to enhance the general understanding of the inner workings of Linux". With chapters covering topics such as the virtual memory (VM) manager, ...

Farnham, UK–If you look at the anatomy of a Linux system, the only part you actually can identify as “Linux” is the kernel, the software program that sits at the very core. The rest of the operating ...

"Once again the kernel internals issue has the bang to transfix experienced and aspiring kernel hackers alike," said Carlie Fairchild, VP of Marketing & Sales. "Readers count on Linux Journal to bring ...

Back in 2001, I landed my (then) dream job as a full-time Linux kernel developer and distribution maintainer for a small embedded systems company. I was thrilled - and horrified. I'd only been working ...

Most of the information in this book has been extracted from the kernel sources, which are the best documentation about the Linux kernel. Kernel sources can be retrieved from hundreds of FTP sites ...