The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System
Author | : Marshall Kirk McKusick |
Publisher | : Pearson Education |
Total Pages | : 926 |
Release | : 2014-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780321968975 |
ISBN-13 | : 0321968972 |
Rating | : 4/5 (972 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System written by Marshall Kirk McKusick and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2014-08 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative technical information on the internal structure of the FreeBSD open-source operating system. Coverage includes the capabilities of the system; how to effectively and efficiently interface to the system; how to maintain, tune, and configure the operating system; and how to extend and enhance the system. The authors provide a concise overview of FreeBSD's design and implementation. Then, while explaining key design decisions, they detail the concepts, data structures, and algorithms used in implementing the systems facilities. As a result, this book can be used as an operating systems textbook, a practical reference, or an in-depth study of a contemporary, portable, open-source operating system. -- Provided by publisher.