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Date:      Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:14:54 +1000
From:      Greg Black <gjb@gbch.net>
To:        klowd9 - <klowd92@hotmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Kernel documentation and specification
Message-ID:  <nospam-1111634094.35113@gecko.gbch.net>
In-Reply-To: <BAY10-F485E01A53D1089C9F18648BF400@phx.gbl>
References:  <20050324020042.GB24891@VARK.MIT.EDU> <BAY10-F485E01A53D1089C9F18648BF400@phx.gbl>

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On 2005-03-24, klowd9 - wrote:

>> Reading the CVS logs for the relevant files should give you ideas
>> about who might be able to answer your questions.  However, you
>> shouldn't expect that people have time to answer lots of questions.
>> Of course, it helps if your interest is in the context of contributing
>> something back to the project.
>> 
>> Kirk's book, ``The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD
>> Operating System'' probably contains the answers to basic
>> questions about scheduling and IPC.
> 
> I considered purchasing that book, which is very very good imo, but a bit 
> overpriced at $60..

If you're not prepared to invest that small amount in your
learning, then you're not serious about it.

> Any other resources about kernel development, and to whom may i speak with 
> to help me get started..

You don't need to speak -- as has already been pointed out, you
need to read.  Read the source code and the CVS logs; read the
book; experiment a bit.  Then, when you have a handle on things,
maybe you might have some real questions to ask.

Greg



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