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DateFri, 23 Jan 1998 18:19:54 +1100 (EST)
FromAdam Wiggins <>
SubjectRe: how to learn kernel programming
On Fri, 23 Jan 1998 aem@netcom.ca wrote:

> > As an aside, I tend to find that I learn virtually nothing from sitting down
> > and reading source code. I do, however, learn a great deal by tracing source
> > code in an attempt to examine a particular execution path in detail. > > I kind of agree. I've learned much about Linux this way
> [but I've learned even more by trying to write kernel code]
> > I started first by tracing the code from boot to init, then each
> system call while making plenty of notes along the way.

	How exactly do you go about tracing code from to init?
there  is a lot of src there and finding functions when your new to the
structure could be hard.
	Cheers Adam
> > It is not the best coded or documented source around, but you
> soon discover that the kernel is simple in overall design.
> Just try not to get bogged down too much in the details at first.
> > --> Andrew E. Mileski   mailto:aem@netcom.ca> 


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