Professional Linux Kernel Architecture

Overall this book does have some irritating issues, but it is worthwhile text for programmers who are starting out with the Linux kernel. Even though Linux is a moving target, this book will save you some headaches and surfing message boards on the internet.Is it better than Love's book? No probably not, but it is different.. This book provides some insight into coding and specific advice that will help you get past the Linux learning curve. Even if you never code, you will at least understand how to solve your own system problems.The real issue with this book is organization and the index is horrible. The overviews are not as good as Love's, and as one reviewer mentioned he is not concise.But he does walk you through more of the code and gives you the various coding housekeeping tasks you must peform in the kernel.I think Love does a better job with the high level overviews, and he does provide analysis of tradeoffs.Either way this book is worth the money, since if it saves you reading kernel sourcecode to learn, then trust me it is worth the price.

This is *the most* complete book for Linux Kernel. If you want to get a deep understanding of a particular Linux Kernel feature, this is probably the best book you'll get. There are other books easier to read, but they don't go nearly as deep as this one. For example, I wanted to understand the Linux I/O stack, and this is the only book I found that truly explains it. Other books just explain block device drivers, but do not get in the I/O stack much. The same with the TCP/IP stack, and so on. This book is perfect for professionals. It's not meant for students.The only reason why I give 4 stars instead of 5 is because this book is starting to be outdated. It would be great to have an updated revision. Many things have changed since kernel 2.6.

I purchased this book to use as a reference. I work in a group that does device driver development. I've picked up this book twice to look at since purchasing. Both times I've been disappointed. First to find out about calling device driver routines without invoking the big kernel lock. I didn't find the information. I did find info in the other book: "Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third Edition". Today I wanted to learn about how to do profiling or in other words which threads are taking up the most CPU time. Couldn't find anything in this book, but did find a small amount in the other book.Seems every section of this book starts with an intro of why the information is important. Frankly I know why it is important to me, and I would prefer all of that text be deleted.

This is a great reference for the 2.6 kernel versions, and is useful for getting familiar with the kernel internals even with newer kernels. Be aware that the book is all about 2.6 though.

A bit dated in 2016 but a very clear exposition. Every Linux kernel and driver developer should have this book.Wish the author would update the book. However given the size of the book and the effort involved, I can understand if he does not.

I wanted to buy the book a couple of years ago when it was paperback book. I bought the Kindle format ebook this time. I can read it on my Kindle and PCs. The contents of the book are very important and need-to-know when you are seriously considering Linux application development, even on Android, etc. I use the book as primary reference for the applications on Linux.

I have read the book, I love it, highly recommend to those who want to deeply understand the internal of Linux Kernel. Although Linux Kernel is being rapidly updated, but this book is still valuable. I hope the author continues his work for second edition.

Love it ! The content is very clear and effective, but the page is too thin and coarse.Some chapters like VFS are even much better than Understanding the Linux Kernel.

Very readable and subject clearly explained. Reason for only four stars: An updated new edition would be appreciated, as there are now some changes and new features in the Linux kernel,

Good for Linux Kernel Knowledge.Has written into details of structure and function details of many modules in Linux Kernel archintecture

Tout simplement indispensable! C'est ça un ouvrage de référence.Tous les aspects du noyau y sont clairement et précisément abordés.Le style est clair, l'anglais très agréable à lire. Vous serez surpris à l'ouverture du colis de la densité de l'ouvrage.Chaque section est illustrée par le morceau de code qu'elle aborde. Le débutant y appréciera la pédagogie, l'utilisateur avancé l'ouvrage de référence.Pour le prix vous ne serez pas déçu.

An excellent deeper dive into the working of the kernel. A must for serious enthusiasts.

every linux kernal engineer should have this book . gre gre gre ATTTTTTTTT