The Art of Linux Kernel Design

Contents

Preface

Author

1. From Power-Up to the Main Function

1.1 Loading BIOS, Constructing Interrupt Vector Table, and Activating Interrupt Service Routines in the Real Mode

1.1.1 Procedure for Starting BIOS

1.1.2 BIOS Loads the Interrupt Vector Table and Interrupt Service Routines into Memory

1.2 Loading the OS Kernel and Preparing for the Protected Mode

1.2.1 Loading Bootsect

1.2.2 Loading the Second Part of Code— —Setup

1.2.3 Load the System Module

1.3 Transfer to 32-Bit Mode and Prepare for the Main Function

1.3.1 Disable Interrupts and Move System to 0x00000

1.3.2 Set the Interrupt Descriptor Table and Global Descriptor Table

1.3.3 Open A20 and Achieve 32-Bit Addressing

1.3.4 Prepare for the Implementation of head.s in the Protected Mode ...