Unix (Variant) Kernel Information

[Darrin Chandler]

On Tue, Apr 24, 2007 at 07:58:03PM -0700, Patrick C wrote:
> Does anyone know any good resources for detailed (but introductory)
> information about any of the BSD kernels, the Linux kernel (2.6+), or the
> Darwin kernel? Any books on basic kernel design and concepts would be
> helpful as well. Printed resources are preferable to online ones (if I'm
> going to read technical documents and information for an hour or two every
> day for a few weeks, I'd much rather be able to do it on my couch, under a
> lamp, than staring at a screen until my neck cramps [that rhyme was
> unintentional]).
> 
> Thanks in advance!

The Design and Implementation of the 4.4 BSD Operating System
by Marshal Kirk McKusick, Keith Bostic, Michael J. Karels, John S.
Quarterman
http://www.awprofessional.com/title/0201549794

While this book is a bit old, much of it is still applicable, and the
design philosophies still mean something even where the code has changed
in modern BSD systems.

Jeremy C. Reed, please add to this, as I'm sure you have something of
worth to say!

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