Linux Kernel in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (OReilly))

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C compiler, gcc

C-state, processor

cachesize option

capability model (security)

CardBus device support

CD-ROMs

     burning

     CD writers, SCSI

     IDE

     SCSI or FireWire

checkreqprot option

CHR_DEV_SCH option

CHR_DEV_SG option

CHR_DEV_ST option

CIFS (Common Internet File System) 2nd

class device

     script to find all modules and drivers for

     sysfs filesystem

cleaning targets, make utility

clocksource option

cluster filesystem (OCFS2) 2nd

combined_mode

command line

     downloading kernel source

command-line reference, kernel build

Common Internet File System (CIFS) 2nd

compiler (gcc)

.config file

     backing up before upgrading kernel

     updating for new kernel release

config.gz file

CONFIG_ rule that builds a module, finding 2nd

configuration options, make utility

configuration, kernel 2nd

     configuring from scratch

     CPU 2nd

     debugging

     default options

     devices

     disk controller support

         CD-ROM drives

         IDE disks

         SATA (Serial ATA)

         USB storage

     filesystems

     modifying

         console-based menuconfig tool

         graphical methods

     networking

     option reference

     security

conserving power and battery life

console option

console-based kernel configuration (menuconfig)

consoles

     kernel boot command-line parameters

     support on virtual terminal

     VGA_CONSOLE kernel option

CPU

     ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

     choosing

     frequency scaling 2nd

     isolating from kernel scheduler

     memory models

     options

         cachesize

         lpj (loops per jiffy)

         max_cpus

         mce (machine check exception)

         nmi_watchdog

         no-hlt

         no387

         nofxsr

         nomce

         nosep

         nosmp

         notsc

     preemption

     processor types

     SMP

     suspending

crashkernel option

cross-compiled manner, building kernel in

curl utility, downloading kernel source

customizing a kernel

     determining correct module from scratch

         helper script

         root filesystem

     using distribution kenel

         finding kernel configuration

         finding modules needed to drive hardware