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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