Understanding the Linux Kernel (2nd Edition)

Description: This book, by admission of authors, follows bottom-up approach. Although I do not favor that approach, I would accept it if 'UP' was ever reached. Reader is encouraged to look at the code while reading this book, however, very few references to the code is found, it's mostly talk, talk, talk, and you just lose it long before you're able to get a big picture. I just couldn't believe how much space was wasted in the first part of the book explaining things that you ought to know before you even think about buying this book. I wish that space was used for more code/examples instead. There is hardly any code in this book, and on the other hand it tried to chew so many subjects that are impossible to fit in this book and deserve (and have!) books on their own. I don't need a book on how CPU works, just show me a piece of code in Linux and try to explain it assuming some theoretical knowledge on the readers side that has to be assumed. If you expect Stevens-like masterpiece from this boo .. ISBN: 0596002130 Release Date: December, 2002 List Price: $34.97 Author: Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Last Updated: 06/26/2003

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