Linux Core Kernel Commentary with CDROM: Amazon.ca: Scott E. Maxwell: Books

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Adopts and extends the method used by the famous Lion's Commentary on Unix, (ISBN 1-57398-013-7) which still is a much sought after title even 20 years after publication. Uses a horizontal format (11" x 8 3/8" trim size) which allows for exhaustive cross-referencing, space for easy-to-read columns of code, and the book to stay flat while open. Over 39,000 lines of code are excerpted and explained in detail. Includes extensive cross-referencing and architectural flow charts to enhance understanding of the structure of the code. Linux Core Kernel Commentary is currently the only commentary-style book available on the Linux core kernel. Covers the newest 2.2 version of the Linux kernel, released in January 1999.

About the Author

Scott Maxwell (Pasadena, CA) holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and English from East Carolina University.Since 1994, he has been a Unix software developer at the JetPropulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. He has used Unix since 1990 and Linux since early 1997.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not what you want, Sep 4 2001

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"cronosii" (Temperley, Buenos Aires Argentina) - See all my reviews

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This is probably the book that you don't want, if what you want is to know about the internals of Linux, this book is not the accurate for it, first of all, in Amazon.com you see that they say that the book is like 500 pages long, well, that's true, only that almost 400 pages are code, and not new code, all code, corresponding to the 2.2.14 kernel, and the latest stable release of the kernel is is 2.4.8.

All the information that you need about the linux kernel can be easy obteined reading freely available information on the Internet,...

Anyway, if you really want to learn about the linux kernel buying this book is not going to get you one step closer.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Wish I had bought this sooner!, Jun 4 2001

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K. Dechman (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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Am very impressed with its valuable content and liken it to Peter Norton's mid-80's computer books in that it is pleasurable to read while serving up the information I need. Unlike many of my other computer books which I now use as drink coasters, this text is shelved safely on my desk. I grab at it often as a reference. An excellent book. I look forward to further efforts by the author.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting for ones own education, Dec 4 2000

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Neil Horman (Raleigh, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews

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I've found this book somewhat usefull. It does a firly good job of explaining the various features and services available inside the linux kernel. The source code is used as an aid to explinations of services, but is incomplete, and so is somewhat lacking as complete reference.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well done (with reservations)
There have been criticisms of this book. I tend to agree with aome of them. On the other hand, it met my needs. It is very clear and helpful about how the kernel works. Read more

Published on Sep 6 2000 by John O. Tennant

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful for some purposes
This is a book that may prove useful to some. It contains a chunk of the Linux kernel source code in printed form and some commentary on the code. Read more

Published on July 22 2000 by J. M. Newman