Understanding the Linux Kernel - Brossura

Bovet, Daniel P.; Cesati, Marco

Brossura

ISBN 10: 8184040830 ISBN 13: 9788184040838

Casa editrice: Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd, 2006

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore

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).

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 8184040830
• ISBN 13: 9788184040838
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 954
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile