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renaudgermain

renaudgermain

start_kernel() was not discussed earlier, though part 6 of Booting seems to imply it was

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In part 6 of the kernel booting process [1], you reference start_kernel() in init/main.c as if it had been discussed previously. However, this is the first time I've seen either...

pdelong42


mudongliang

Thanks for this great Gitbook. Well written. The `vsyscalls` chapter talks about `context switch` and `switching contexts`. Isn't this the actual CPU mode switch(user vs kernel mode) rather than the...

skepticfx

All kernel document now are changed to rst format

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which means the links of all *.txt link is invalid now

PinoTsao

description of BUILD_BUG_ON in linux-initialization-1.md

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Probably need rework. The current description bases on its definition in the arch/x86/boot/boot.h, while is not belonged to vmlinux, it is belonged to ZO image, which is produced under arch/x86/boot....

PinoTsao

Didn't find anything regarding wake capable sources, in particular interrupts. Would be nice to shed a little light on the topic.

andy-shev

Chapter about CGroups explains only v1 but not v2

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Thanks!

q2dg

It would be a great complement to your splendid text book, I think Thanks!

q2dg