Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

Greg Kroah-Hartman

ISBN 10: 0596100795 / ISBN 13: 9780596100797

Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA, 2006

About this Item

Covers a range of kernel tasks, starting with downloading the source and making sure that the kernel is in sync with the versions of the tools you need. In addition to configuration and installation steps, this book offers reference material and discussions of related topics such as control of kernel options at runtime. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ULL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306. . 2006. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Linux Kernel in a Nutshell
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0596100795
• ISBN 13: 9780596100797
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Written by a leading developer and maintainer of the Linux kernel, Linux Kernel in a Nutshell is a comprehensive overview of kernel configuration and building, a critical task for Linux users and administrators.

No distribution can provide a Linux kernel that meets all users' needs. Computers big and small have special requirements that require reconfiguring and rebuilding the kernel. Whether you are trying to get sound, wireless support, and power management working on a laptop or incorporating enterprise features such as logical volume management on a large server, you can benefit from the insights in this book.

Linux Kernel in a Nutshell covers the entire range of kernel tasks, starting with downloading the source and making sure that the kernel is in sync with the versions of the tools you need. In addition to configuration and installation steps, the book offers reference material and discussions of related topics such as control of kernel options at runtime.

A key benefit of the book is a chapter on determining exactly what drivers are needed for your hardware. Also included are recipes that list what you need to do to accomplish a wide range of popular tasks.

About the Author

Greg Kroah-Hartman has been writing Linux kernel drivers since 1999, and is currently the maintainer for the USB, PCI, I2C, driver core, and sysfs kernel subsystems. He is also the maintainer of the udev and hotplug userspace programs, as well as being a Gentoo kernel maintainer, ensuring that his email inbox is never empty. He is a contributing editor to Linux Journal Magazine, and works for IBM's Linux Technology Center, doing various Linux kernel related tasks.