| 1: | Describe how hash tables are implemented in the Linux kernel. |
| 2: | A structure that is a member of a doubly linked list will have a list_head structure. Before the adoption of the list_head structure in the kernel, the structure would have the fields prev and next pointing to other like structures. What is the purpose of creating a structure solely to hold the prev and next pointers? |
| 3: | What is inline assembly and why would you want to use it? |
| 4: | Assume you write a device driver that accesses the serial port registers. Would you mark these addresses volatile? Why or why not? |
| 5: | Given what __init does, what types of functions would you expect to use this macro? |