[ale] learning the kernel

Christopher Fowler cfowler at outpostsentinel.com
Fri Nov 14 10:20:53 EST 2003


On Fri, Nov 14, 2003 at 10:02:01AM -0500, John Wells wrote:
> OS happens to be the one comp sci. course I haven't taken yet (not a true
> comp. sci major, although I've backtracked and taken many of the courses).
> 
> I've got the dinosaur OS book and am planning to start it soon, but a
> thought occurred to me:  I wonder if any books out there address OS theory
> and then describe how linux accomplishes it?  That'd be even better.

This is a good book.  Andrew T.'s book is good alos.  Pick it up.
Another idea is to begin writing one of your own.  IcltT will slowly
become crystal clear when you do.  The books are great and full of theory.
It is a diffent thing when you go to implementation.  Many arcs are
different.

> 
> Any books out there that do this?  In other words: here's the theory,
> here's one particular implementation (linux).
> 
> Thanks!
> John
> 
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