Understanding the linux kernel

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I'am willing to learn some parts of the linux kernel just for fun but i'am not good at c programming.is there anything that i should do before i get my hands on the kernel? are there any good books?

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"Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third Edition" by Daniel P. Bovet and Marco Cesati.

thanks for the advice.your profile looks interesting.you say physics and math were minors in your degree.i intend to be a computer scientist one day.do you recommend that i study physics and math?

If you go into a technical field, you can never have too much math. That is, until you decide you've had enough. My CS program made us take enough math that we were only one course away from a math minor, so many of us elected to take an extra course and make it official.

As for physics, I just liked it. I don't think it has ever directly helped my CS studies, but it has enriched my life.

Damn it, I kept clicking on the title thinking "Why isn't it taking me to this website called Understanding the Linux Kernel," I'm so used to seeing Ask HN :D

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