{"product_id":"linux-kernel-development-the-complete-hands-on-guide-to-building-debugging-and-mastering-the-linux-operating-system-from-scratch-9798275686890","title":"Linux Kernel Development: The Complete Hands-On Guide to Building, Debugging, and Mastering the Linux Operating System from Scratch","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Calissa Corinne\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Software Development \u0026amp; Engineering - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaster the Linux Kernel from the Inside Out - Through Real Code, Real Tools, and Real Engineering Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern computing runs on the Linux kernel. Whether you're building embedded systems, writing device drivers, optimizing performance, contributing upstream, or preparing for a career in systems programming, understanding the kernel is one of the most valuable and respected skills in software engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is your complete, practical, and deeply detailed guide to learning exactly how the Linux kernel works - and how to engineer with it effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinux Kernel Development takes you far beyond theory. Every chapter is built around real-world workflows, hands-on exercises, annotated code walkthroughs, debugging sessions, and official kernel engineering practices. You learn how the kernel schedules tasks, manages memory, handles interrupts, enforces security, drives hardware, orchestrates I\/O, and exposes interfaces to user space. 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