scott@matrix.lcl.lib.mo.us wrote: > On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 05:06:43PM +0200, David Wilson wrote: > >> I really want to get into coding Linux modules or part of the >> kernel - the problem is I don't know how to code in c. :( Sounds >> silly, I know. What is the best way to get started ? I've looked >> all over for decent c coding articles and can't find any. Any >> assistance would be greatly appreciated. > > > A book by Kernigan and Ritchie: 'C Programming Language', ISBN: > 0131103628. It is the Bible of C programming as far as I'm concerned. > > Yes. Think of Kernighan and Ritchie as Obi-Wan and Yoda :-) Note: Kernighan (h after the g). And be sure to *avoid* the festering, stinking piles of "Learn C in 15 Minutes" crap (or more generally, "Learn <language> in <n> <time units>"). Those books will rot your brain and, more importantly, teach you misleading or just plain wrong things about the language. C++ books are particularly bad in general, but a lot of the C ones are real stinkers as well. Cheers, -- Joe -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
