The Linux Kernel Primer. A Top-Down Approach for x86 and PowerPC Architectures

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languages

     assembly

         example of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

         PowerPC 2nd 3rd 4th

         x86 2nd 3rd 4th

     C

         asmlinkage

         const keyword 2nd

         inline keyword

         UL

         volatile keyword 2nd

late_time_init() function

     calling

latency

layers

     filesystems 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     generic block device 2nd

     generic block drivers 2nd 3rd

layouts

     source code

li RT, RS, SI (Load Immediate)

libraries

licenses

     GPL

lifecycles

     slab allocators 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th

lifespans

     of process descriptors 2nd 3rd

     processes

         states 2nd

         transitions (states) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

likely() function 2nd 3rd

LILO (LInux LOader) 2nd

limitations

    fields

         task_struct structure 2nd 3rd

linear address spaces

     memory management 2nd 3rd

linear addresses

link editors

link register (LR)

linked lists 2nd 3rd 4th

linkers

links 2nd 3rd 4th

Linux

    filesystems [See filesystems]

     makefiles 2nd 3rd

    process structures

         linear address spaces 2nd 3rd

         memory management 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

         page faults 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

         page tables 2nd

Linux Device Filesystem (devfs)

LInux LOader (LILO) 2nd

Linux Power

list field (flags)

list field (slab descriptors)

list_del() function

lists

     clobber

     linked 2nd 3rd 4th

     local references (global variables and) 2nd

     searching 2nd 3rd

     slab descriptors

     work queues

lists field (cache descriptors)

lists,next_reap

lists.slabs_free

lists.slabs_full

lists.slabs_partial

Little Endian

Load Immediate (li_RT,_RS,_SI)

Load Word and Zero (lwz_RT,_D(RA))

local list references 2nd

local stacks

     asmlinkage

local_irq_enable() function

     calling

lock field (memory zones)

lock_kernel() function

     calling 2nd

locking

     spinlocks 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

logical addresses

logical disks

login programs

LR (link register)

lru field (flags)

lru_lock field (memory zones)

ls /usr/src/linux/arch

lwz RT, D(RA) (Load Word and Zero)