[PLUG] A Linux Book

[Jason R. Martin]

On 4/16/06, Aaron Burt <aaron at bavariati.org> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 09:17:01PM -0700, AthlonRob wrote:
> > I have a professor who just asked me if there is a universally accepted
> > technical book of linux, especially focusing on the kernel.  He's
> > looking for something equivalent to McCusick's book on the BSD kernel...
> > whatever that is.  :-)
>
> Linux Device Drivers by Greg Kroah-Hartmann.
>
> A fine thing in dead-tree form, also available online for free.
> My signed copy has gone missing, dammit.
>
> There's also some good documentation in the kernel source tree itself
> under linux/docs (I think), and at kernelnewbies.org.

The other popular dead-tree book is Linux Kernel Development, by
Robert Love.  Currently 2nd edition from Novell Press, *extremely*
bright red cover.

Both of these books cover the 2.6.10 kernel.  Changes in API stuff
since then can be found at http://lwn.net/Articles/2.6-kernel-api/

Jason