On Thu, 2008-07-10 at 11:59 -0400, William Case wrote: > Hi Kyle; > > On Thu, 2008-07-10 at 11:10 -0400, Kyle Spaans wrote: > > Just a suggestion: > > I believe I'm in the same boat as yourself - trying to learn about the > > Linux Kernel. > > > > I've been perusing the source code as well, but what I realized I was > > lacking was an understanding of Operating Systems in general. > > > > So another option to consider - it's certainly helping me - is to > > pickup an introductory OS textbook and work your way through that > > while you look at the Linux source code. > > > > gl & hf > > > I have "The Linux Kernel Primer" which I have read from cover-to-cover. > As well, I have completely read over the last two years: As well, I have read completely over the last two years: > > Bibliogarphy > > "Computer Organization and Design" Second Edition : The > Hardware/Software Interface" > by David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy > > "Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach" > by John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson, David Goldberg > > Bach, Maurice J.; "The Design of the Unix Operating System;" > Prentice-Hall Canada Inc.; Pub. 1986; ISBN 0-13-201799-7 025; DUOS > > Rodriguez, Claudia Salzberg; Fischer, Gordon; Smolski, Steven; "The > Linux Kernel Primer, A Top-Down Approach for x86 and Power PC > Architectures"; Pub 2006; Prentice Hall Professional Technical > Reference; ISBN 0-13-118163-7; LKP > > Stallings Ph.D., William; "Operating Systems Internals and Design > Priciples"; Fourth Edition, Pub 2001; Prentice Hall, Inc.; ISBN > 0-13-031999-6; OSIDP4 > > Stallings William; "Computer Organization and Architecture, Designing > for Performance", Sixth Edition; Pub 2003; Prentice Hall, Inc.; ISBN > 0-13-035119-9; COA > > Tanenbaum, Andrew S.; "Modern Operating Systems", Second Edition; Pub > 2001; Prentice Hall, Inc.; ISBN 0-13-031358-0; MOS > > Plus a couple of high school level Physics and electronics as > refreshers. I have a couple of other texts I use for double checking. > As well, I own a couple of high school level Physics and Electronics texts I keep by my side as refreshers. I have a couple of other texts I use for double checking. > I am try to put all that together in my head as a simplified modal, I am try to put all that reading together in my head as a simplified model, > so that as I pursue kernel questions I have an entry point to delve and > dive from. > In a sense, I am trying to develop for myself an introductory model that encapsulates the top of the concept tree without ambiguities or specialized technical language. I am not opposed to necessary ambiguities or technical language. But at the top, or base, depending on your point of view, I like to (have to) keep one foot on normal common ground. If the model only works for me; so be it. If on-the-other-hand, if it can help others climb the same learning curve I am willing to share. I was hoping someone who is like minded but far more experienced would look at my description of how the kernel works and confirm or deny that as a basic model or mental image my description is functional. -- Regards Bill; Fedora 9, Gnome 2.22.3 Evo.2.22.3.1, Emacs 22.2.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
