When I want some background on the kernel, then I go to Jon's book(s) or one of his lwn write-ups on some new feature. I have been on the look-out for good Linux/Unix user space and system programming books. There is a lot of old trash out there but the same Robert Love wrote the excellent "Linux System Programming" a few years back. I would like to bring your attention to "The Linux Programming Interface" by Michael Kerrisk. Hard cover and over 1500 pages this is not one to drop on your foot. Only a month old, circa lk 2.6.35 and proof read by the likes of Christoph Hellwig amongst many others. Given the increasing tendency of technical books to contain the wrong English word (e.g. two instead of too), typos and deeply flawed example code; Kerrisk's book seems to be a return to old values. Jon, do you have time to review a 1500 page book?
Posted Dec 16, 2010 2:03 UTC (Thu) by corbet (editor, #1)
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We have copies of the book; reviewing it is on our list of things to do. Needless to say, it's not a small task...
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Posted Dec 16, 2010 18:11 UTC (Thu) by Webexcess (subscriber, #197)
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Would you post an affiliate link so we can credit LWN for our purchase?
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Posted Dec 16, 2010 18:15 UTC (Thu) by corbet (editor, #1)
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No affiliate link, alas. The state legislature here in Colorado engaged in some high-handed tactics in an attempt to collect sales taxes from Amazon. Amazon brought out its own high-handed tactics - and abruptly closed every affiliate account in the state. I can only say I'm glad we didn't depend on that income stream for anything.
Yes, there are easy ways to get up a mailing address in another state and get back into things, but it doesn't seem worth the trouble.