Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

Covers everything that is needed to know in order to properly build, customize, and install the Linux kernel. No programming experience is needed to understand and use this book.

Publication date: 24 Dec 2006

ISBN-10: 0596100795

ISBN-13: 9780596100797

Paperback: 198 pages

Views: 37,845

Type: N/A

Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc.

License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 Generic

Post time: 08 Oct 2007 11:29:24

Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

Linux Kernel in a Nutshell Covers everything that is needed to know in order to properly build, customize, and install the Linux kernel. No programming experience is needed to understand and use this book.
Tag(s): Operating Systems
Publication date: 24 Dec 2006
ISBN-10: 0596100795
ISBN-13: 9780596100797
Paperback: 198 pages
Views: 37,845
Document Type: N/A
Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc.
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 Generic
Post time: 08 Oct 2007 11:29:24
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Written by a leading developer and maintainer of the Linux kernel, Linux Kernel in a Nutshell is a comprehensive overview of kernel configuration and building, a critical task for Linux users and administrators.

No distribution can provide a Linux kernel that meets all users' needs. Computers big and small have special requirements that require reconfiguring and rebuilding the kernel. Whether you are trying to get sound, wireless support, and power management working on a laptop or incorporating enterprise features such as logical volume management on a large server, you can benefit from the insights in this book.

Linux Kernel in a Nutshell covers the entire range of kernel tasks, starting with downloading the source and making sure that the kernel is in sync with the versions of the tools you need. In addition to configuration and installation steps, the book offers reference material and discussions of related topics such as control of kernel options at runtime.

A key benefit of the book is a chapter on determining exactly what drivers are needed for your hardware. Also included are recipes that list what you need to do to accomplish a wide range of popular tasks.

Intended Audience:

This book is intended to cover everything that is needed to know in order to properly build, customize, and install the Linux kernel. No programming experience is needed to understand and use this book.

Some familiarity with how to use Linux, and some basic command-line usage is expected of the reader.

This book is not intended to go into the programming aspects of the Linux kernel; there are many other good books listed in the Bibliography that already cover this topic.

Reviews:

Amazon.com

:) "The book is clear, authoritative, and wonderfully focused on getting you started. All the information you need without wandering off-point."

:) "If you are a kernel hacker the material is a bit light. However, if you have never built a kernel before you will save hours by this one read."
 




About The Author(s)


Greg is a Fellow at the Linux Foundation and is responsible for the Linux kernel stable releases. He is also the maintainer of a variety of different kernel subsystems (USB, char/misc, staging, etc.) and has written a few books about Linux kernel development.

Greg Kroah-Hartman

Greg is a Fellow at the Linux Foundation and is responsible for the Linux kernel stable releases. He is also the maintainer of a variety of different kernel subsystems (USB, char/misc, staging, etc.) and has written a few books about Linux kernel development.


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