On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Bond <jamesbond.2k.g@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. > Here is some decent free material. Not the best learning material, but it gets the job done. http://www.intel.com/products/processor/manuals/ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
