Brad Campbell wrote: > > > Manu Abraham wrote: > > Sean Craig wrote: > >> > >> Hi All, > >> > >> I have a musty, dusty O'Reilly book free to a good home. > >> > >> Understanding the Linux Kernel by DP Bovet & M Cesati (2001) > >> > >> The book concentrates on the 2.2 kernel, with small bits on the 2.4 > >> kernel. If you have need for such a reference, let me know. The only > >> 'BUT' is that you need to collect the book from me. > > > > What would anyone want to do with a 2.2 kernel, these days of the > > 2.6 kernel undergoing rapid changes ? > > Learn from it :) It may be old, but it's still small enough to study and > learn from.
Though easier to understand a bit easier, if you understand assembly, most of the assembly code has been migrated from asm in 2.2 early stages to C in 2.6 the early stages, for better readability and maintainability, basic concepts have changed quite a lot from 2.2 to 2.6 That said, you can get an overall understanding of OS internals though with regards to generic information. "it all depends what you want to do"
