1 Introduction to the Linux Kernel
History of Unix
Along Came Linus: Introduction to Linux
Overview of Operating Systems and Kernels
Linux Versus Classic Unix Kernels
Linux Kernel Versions
The Linux Kernel Development Community
Before We Begin
2 Getting Started with the Kernel
3 Process Management
4 Process Scheduling
5 System Calls
6 Kernel Data Structures
7 Interrupts and Interrupt Handlers
8 Bottom Halves and Deferring Work
9 An Introduction to Kernel Synchronization
10 Kernel Synchronization Methods
11 Timers and Time Management
12 Memory Management
13 The Virtual Filesystem
14 The Block I/O Layer
15 The Process Address Space
16 The Page Cache and Page Writeback
17 Devices and Modules
18 Debugging
19 Portability
20 Patches, Hacking, and the Community
Bibliography
Index