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

This chapter described how the Linux kernel handles input and output.

More specifically, we covered the following topics:

• We provided an overview of the hardware the Linux kernel uses to perform low-level input and output, such as bridges and busses.

• We covered how Linux represents and interfaces with block devices.

• We introduced the varieties of Linux schedulers and request queues: no-op, deadline, and anticipatory.