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

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databases, filesystem for

debug option

DEBUG_FS option

debugging, kernel

     console options

     debug filesystem

     DEBUG_KERNEL option

     finding problem code

     general configuration options

     IRQ debugging

     kernel log timestamps

     Mutex debugging

     SysRq keys

default kernel configuration

/dev directory, device naming system (udev)

development branch (Linux kernel)

device drivers

     determining correct kernel module from scratch

         helper script

         PCI devices

         root filesystem

         USB devices

     enabling for individual USB devices

     enabling for specific FireWire devices

     finding modules needed for your hardware

         determining network driver (example)

         determining USB device driver (example)

         script to find all modules

         summary of device discovery

     network

         wireless

Device Drivers menu

device IDs

     PCI devices

     USB devices

Device Mapper (DM) 2nd

device naming system in the /dev directory

devices

     ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture)

     IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

     PCI hotplug

dhash_entries option 2nd

diff program

Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB)

Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI)

Direct Rendering Manager (DRM)

disable_8254_timer option

disable_timer_pin_1 option

discovery of devices, summary of process

disks

     combining multiple to resemble a logical disk with RAID

     combining portions of, using LVM and DM

     configuring support by Linux kernel

         CD-ROM

         IDE disks

         SATA (Serial ATA)

         USB storage device

distributions

    using distribution kernel

         finding kernel configuration

         finding modules needed to drive hardware

     using distribution kernel to determine necessary modules

DM (Device Mapper) 2nd

DMAs not used by PnP BIOS

dmesg command

documentation targets, make utility

$ (dollar sign), Bourne or bash shell user prompt

downloading kernel

DRI (Direct Rendering Infrastructure)

drivers/usb/serial directory, building files in

DRM (Direct Rendering Manager)

Dual Core CPU

DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting)