Device drivers literally drive everything you're interested in--disks, monitors, keyboards, modems--everything outside the computer chip and memory. And writing device drivers is one of the few areas of programming for the Linux operating system that calls for unique, Linux-specific knowledge. For years now, programmers have relied on the classic Linux Device Drivers from O'Reilly to master this critical subject. Now in its third edition, this bestselling guide provides all the information you'll need to write drivers for a wide range of devices. Over the years the book has helped countless programmers learn: * how to support computer peripherals under the Linux operating system * how to develop and write software for new hardware under Linux * the basics of Linux operation even if they are not expecting to write a driver The new edition of Linux Device Drivers is better than ever. The book covers all the significant changes to Version 2.6 of the Linux kernel, which simplifies many activities, and contains subtle new features that can make a driver both more efficient and more flexible. Readers will find new chapters on important types of drivers not covered previously, such as consoles, USB drivers, and more. Best of all, you don't have to be a kernel hacker to understand and enjoy this book. All you need is an understanding of the C programming language and some background in Unix system calls. And for maximum ease-of-use, the book uses full-featured examples that you can compile and run without special hardware. Today Linux holds fast as the most rapidly growing segment of the computer market and continues to win over enthusiastic adherents in many application areas. With this increasing support, Linux is now absolutely mainstream, and viewed as a solid platform for embedded systems. If you're writing device drivers, you'll want this book. In fact, you'll wonder how drivers are ever written without it.

为了彻底理解GNU/Linux的内部构造以及它为何能在各种系统之上工作得如此这好，那就需要你深入研究操作系统的心脏——Linux内核本身。内核处理各种请求或已完成的I/O操作，并判断哪些程序将分享它的处理时间，会以什么顺序分享。Linux内核肩负着中国管理整个系统的职责，是神奇的Linux高效之根源。
本书将引导你畅游Linux内核中使用的最主要的数据结构、算法和编程技巧，讨论了具体的Intel平台的重要特点。但是本书涵盖的内容绝不限于代码所起的作用，它还阐明了Linux为什么如此运作的理论基础。
本书涵盖Linux 2.4，
●网络
●内存管理,包括文件缓冲、进程交换以及直接内存访问
●虚拟文件系统层和第二及第三扩展文件系统
●进程创建及调度
●信号、中断及对设备驱动程序的主要接口
●定时
●内核中的同步
●进程间通信
●程序执行
本书将使读者熟悉Linux所有的内在工作机制，但本书不仅仅是一种学术训练，读者还将知道什么样的条件使Linux产生最好的性能，你会看到Linux如何得以满足（在各种环境下）进程调度、文件访问及内存管理期间提出的快速响应要求。

Linux内核完全注释，ISBN：9787111149682，作者：赵炯编著

本书巧妙地结合了Linux内核源代码分析、操作系统设计原理和操作系统设计实践三个方面的内容，在对Linux 0.01内核源代码进行深入分析的基础上，讲解了操作系统设计的基本原理和方法技巧。同时，还向读者提供了大量的操作系统实践方面的实例。通过对本书的学习，读者可以对操作系统的内核有深入的了解，掌握基本的硬件操作和控制能力，具有对操作系统的理解和实践能力。
本书中的所有例子，都可以使用GNU编译器来编译，所有的工具软件也都可以应用到GNU的自由软件中。本书内窜丰富、通俗易懂、可操作性强，既可作为大学高年级本科和研究生学习操作系统设计的辅导教材，也可作为计算机爱好者学习和分析Linux内核的教材。同时，也是软件工程师进行各类操作系统设计的最佳参考用书。

A competent system administrator knows that a Linux server is a high performance system for routing large amounts of information through a network connection. Setting up and maintaining a Linux server requires understanding not only the hardware, but the ins and outs of the Linux operating system along with its supporting cast of utilities as well as layers of applications software. There's basic documentation online but there's a lot beyond the basics you have to know, and this only comes from people with hands-on, real-world experience. This kind of "know how" is what we sought to capture in Linux Server Hacks. Linux Server Hacks is a collection of 100 industrial-strength hacks, providing tips and tools that solve practical problems for Linux system administrators. Every hack can be read in just a few minutes but will save hours of searching for the right answer. Some of the hacks are subtle, many of them are non-obvious, and all of them demonstrate the power and flexibility of a Linux system. You'll find hacks devoted to tuning the Linux kernel to make your system run more efficiently, as well as using CVS or RCS to track the revision to system files. You'll learn alternative ways to do backups, how to use system monitoring tools to track system performance and a variety of secure networking solutions. Linux Server Hacks also helps you manage large-scale Web installations running Apache, MySQL, and other open source tools that are typically part of a Linux system. O'Reilly's new Hacks Series proudly reclaims the term "hacking" for the good guys. Hackers use their ingenuity to solve interesting problems. Rob Flickenger is an experienced system administrator, having managed the systems for O'Reilly Network for several years. (He's also into community wireless networking and he's written a book on that subject for O'Reilly.) Rob has also collected the best ideas and tools from a number of other highly skilled contributors. Written for users who already understand the basics, Linux Server Hacks is built upon the expertise of people who really know what they're doing.

Linux From Scratch describes the process of creating your own Linux system from scratch from an already installed Linux distribution, using nothing but the source code of software that you need.
From the author's introduction: "Having used a number of different Linux distributions, I was never fully satisfied with either of those. I didn't like the way the bootscripts were arranged, or I didn't like the way certain programs were configured by default and more of those things. I came to realize that when I want to be totally satisfied with a Linux system, I have to build my own Linux system from scratch. Ideally only using the source code. No pre-compiled packages of any kind. No help from some sort of cdrom or bootdisk that would install some basic utilities. You would use your current Linux system and use that one to build your own.
This, at one time, wild idea seemed very difficult and at times almost impossible. The reason for most problems were due to my lack of knowledge about certain programs and procedures. After I sorted out all kinds of dependency problems, compilation problems, etcetera, a manually Linux system was created and fully operational. I called this system and LFS system which stands for Linux From Scratch."

为了彻底理解是什么使得Linux能正常运行以及其为何能在各种不同的系统中运行良好，你需要深入研究内核最本质的部分。内核处理CPU与外界间的所有交互，并且决定哪些程序将以什么顺序共享处理器时间。它如此有效地管理有限的内存，以至成百上千的进程能高效地共享系统。它熟练地统筹数据传输，这样CPU不用为等待速度相对较慢的硬盘而消耗比正常耗时更长的时间。
《深入理解Linux内核，第三版》指导你对内核中使用的最重要的数据结构、算法和程序设计诀窍进行一次遍历。通过对表面特性的探究，作者给那些想知道自己机器工作原理的人提供了颇有价值的见解。书中讨论了Intel特有的重要性质。相关的代码片段被逐行剖析。然而，本书涵盖的不仅仅是代码的功能，它解释了Linux以自己的方式工作的理论基础。
本书将使你了解Linux的所有内部工作，它不仅仅是一个理论上的练习。你将学习到哪些情况下Linux性能最佳，并且你将看到，在大量的不同环境里进行进程调度、文件存取和内存管理时，它如何满足提供良好的系统响应的需要。这本书将帮助你充分利用Linux系统。

本书全面而深入地介绍了GNU/Linux编程。首先介绍了在Linux上编程必备的编程工具，然后在库函数、系统调用以及内核上阐述Linux编程知识，并专门讲述了包括TCP/IP、UDP以及多播套接口在内的网络编程知识；图形界面也是本书的重点内容，本书着重讲述了文本形式的图形界面库ncurses；还分别讲解了真正图形化的流行系统X Window、Qt、GNOME以及OpenGL的基本编程方法；最后，介绍了Bash编程和设备驱动编程。
本书包含大量实用实例，读者可以通过实例代码深入理解编程思想和技巧。本书另一优点是讲述了其他编程书籍通常没有提及的RPM包管理工具、文档编写以及发布许可证选择等内容，这是任何准备投身于GNU开发工作的程序员所必须具备的知识。
本书对于所有Linux编程人员——无论是初学者还是高级用户——都是一本不可多得的参考资料。

《Debug Hacks中文版—深入调试的技术和工具》是Miracle Linux的创始人吉冈弘隆和几位工程师们多年从事内核开发的经验积累。从调试器的基本使用方法、汇编的基础知识开始，到内核错误信息捕捉、应用程序调试、内核调试，本书深入浅出地讲解了Linux下应用程序和内核的调试技巧。
虽然本书的出发点是Linux内核调试，但书中的绝大部分知识在许多领域都能派上用场。如Linux应用程序开发，嵌入式Linux开发，甚至时下流行的ios应用程序开发，只要从事应用程序开发的工作，就会涉及调试，那么读一读本书也不无裨益。

Proven techniques for optimizing web, file, print, database, and application servers Practical introductions to open source performance management tools Easy-to-understand examples based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server An indispensable guide to maximizing Linux system and application performance From Wall Street to Hollywood, Linux runs many of the world s most businesscritical systems. Linux performance now impacts the entire enterprise. In Performance Tuning for Linux Servers, a team of IBM s most-experienced Linux performance specialists shows you how to find bottlenecks, measure performance, and identify effective optimizations. This book doesn t just cover kernel tuning: it shows how to maximize the end-to-end performance of real-world applications and databases running on Linux. Throughout, the authors present realistic examples based on today s most popular enterprise Linux platforms, Intel-based Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. These examples are designed for simplicity, clarity, and easy adaptation to any contemporary Linux environment. You ll discover how to Install and configure Linux for maximum performance from the outset Evaluate and choose the right hardware architecture for your Linux environment Understand Linux kernels 2.4 through 2.6: components, performance issues, and optimization opportunities Master core Linux performance tuning principles and strategies Utilize free, open source tools for measurement, monitoring, system tracing, and benchmarking Interpret performance data to analyze your Linux server s real-world behavior Optimize Linux system schedulers, memory, I/O, file systems, and networking Tune web, file, database, and application servers running commercial workloads Predict the impact of changes in tuning parameters or configurations Tune Linux code: optimize design, timing, sockets, threads, synchronization, and more Architect for maximum performance: SMP scaling, clustering, and topology Integrate kernel and application tuning in end-to-end system optimization projects Whether you re an administrator, developer, integrator, or consultant, Performance Tuning for Linux Serverswill help you maximize the performance and value of every Linux system and application you run. > Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.