On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:05 PM, John Mahoney <jmahoney@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > You probably want to read a book on x86 assembly language, but the > kernel uses a special version of the language which does not have the > same syntax as how I first learned x86 assembly. The kernel uses > special gcc inline asm assemble to embed the code within c code. Yea I have read the type of things you just mentioned some where in code. >You can do a lot in the kernel without ever touching the arch directory > and it tends to be some of the most complex and close to the metal > code. I would stick to drivers and the non-arch specific code first. I understand it just that I am hungry for it :) So I can't resist any more. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
