>> Principles of Operating Systems: Design and Applications >> by Brian Stuart >> >> ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1418837695 ) >> >> I've only just started reading it, so can't really comment on how good >> it is yet. Looks promising so far though. > > I recently bought this book and have read most of it. It's especially > good at bridging the gap between OS theory and the gritty details of > implementation with clear explanations of selected source code > extracts from the Inferno and Linux kernels. The chapter on Inferno > process management and its scheduler is especially illuminating. > > Although it focuses on the implementation of Inferno I've also found > it helpful for understanding the Plan 9 kernel since it covers the > Inferno device driver model, viz. embedded 9p/Styx servers. It also > reviews the Inferno implementation of kfs, which is written in Limbo, > but the mental translation to C is easy.
Thank you. I'm glad you're finding it useful. BLS
