Basic Kernel: The Basic Kernel: No. 1 (Operating System Source Code Secrets S.) - Softcover

Jolitz, William F.; Jolitz, Lynne Greer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573980269 ISBN 13: 9781573980265

Publisher: Peer to Peer,U.S., 1996

Synopsis

Part of a series examining how operating systems really work, this text looks at 386BSD. 386BSD is a system which is similar to LINUX, but which took the opposite approach in its construction: slow, careful building by a master architect. 386BSD was based on UNIX, but integrates ideas from Windows NT, Mach, Sun's Solaris, and OS/2. This work looks at the source code from the system and describes the process of its construction.

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Code-Intensive (Unix-Oriented) implementation book
Named as one of "Top 10 Books of 1996" by UnixReview Compares UNIX, Windows 3.x, DOS, and Mach treatments of fundamental functions. Extensively describes fundamental kernel functions (e.g. bootstrap, memory allocation, and x86 specifics) as well as newer concepts such as dynamic configuration, role-based security, and threads. Overview The "heart" of an operating system is the basic kernel. Like a human heart, the basic kernel provides a complex operating system a fundamental means to distribute resources to all other subsystems in order for them to function independently. Without the basic kernel, no other portion of the operating system can "live". Among these most fundamental of functions are: Dynamic Configuration *Bootstrap/Kernel Program Loading *Memory Allocation/Management *Process Credentials and Privileges *Machine Dependent Elements (X86) *System Call/Interrupt/Exception Handling *Context Switching *Thread Creation and Destruction *Process Multiplexing *Files and File Descriptors *UNIX and BSD API's In addition to its historical origins, the modularity and scalability of the complete kernel is discussed and how its future evolution impacts: * clustering * security * extensibility * performance About the Authors William F. Jolitz (Los Gatos, CA) was one of the original architects of Berkeley UNIX. Bill interrupted work on this book series to co-found the Silicon Valley startup InterProphet. Lynne Greer Jolitz (Los Gatos, CA), co-Founder of InterProphet, is also co-author of the Operating System Source Code Secrets series and has been involved in the 386BSD project since its inception. Lynne was the Marketing Director for one of the first UNIX startup companies of the 1980s. Lynne and Bill have written over 40 feature articles on operating system and network design for major computer magazines, including an unprecedented 17-part serialization of the 386BSD project for Dr. Dobb's Journal.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peer to Peer,U.S.
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573980269
• ISBN 13: 9781573980265
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 550