The Art of Linux Kernel Design

This book uses the real source code of a multi-process operating system (OS) as the blueprint and its actual running operation as the main thread. It uses the concept of "master-slave mechanism" and provides more than 300 figures, illustrating the complex relationships within the OS. Divided into two sections, it provides detailed insight on the complete process from booting up to system idling. The second part uses a few carefully designed real-life user operations as study cases to explicate important OS concepts.