Malte Vesper wrote: > > On 07/04/15 05:06, Anupam Kapoor wrote: >>>>>>> [2015-04-07T00:08:10+0530]: "Mike Thompson" (mike-thompson): >> ,----[ mike-thompson ] >> | As others mention, using the Linux kernel to come up to speed with C is the >> | wrong approach. If you have a strong desire to learn kernel programming >> | concepts while coming up to speed on C, I would suggest getting the latest >> | book on Xinu, buying an Intel Galileo board and working your way through >> | that book. Xinu is what I cut my teeth on 25 years ago and I remember it >> | being a terrific learning environment. Xinu is not Linux (or Unix), but >> | for starting at the ground level all the concepts will map over when you >> | are ready to tackle Linux kernel work. >> | >> | Information for Xinu can be found here: http://www.xinu.cs.purdue.edu/ >> `---- >> or there is always xv6 (http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.828/2014/) which >> might be useful... >> > There is also OS161 or Plan9, these should be enough names to search for > comparisons or discussions on the OS's to help you pick one. > > Of course, one might note that Linux started as a personal project. If you know something about operating systems, a historical look through the kernal might not be a bad way to start learning C. Miles Fidelman -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
