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Linux Kernel Programming – A Quick Introduction

Hello, and welcome to this book on learning Linux kernel programming! This book, now in its second edition, has been explicitly written with a view to helping you learn Linux kernel development in a practical, hands-on fashion, along with the necessary theoretical background to give you a well-rounded view of this vast and interesting topic. It deliberately focuses on kernel development via the powerful Loadable Kernel Module (LKM) framework. This is because many, if not most, real-world/industry projects and products that involve kernel feature and/or device driver development, are done in this manner.

The focus is kept on both working hands-on with, and understanding at a sufficiently deep ...

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