Aimed at anyone who wants to understand how Linux works inside a computer, this reference goes beyond superficial aspects of the system to discuss the relationship between the kernel and specific hardware platforms. The third edition covers Linux 2.6, which has changes in nearly every subsystem. The guide addresses memory management, where the greatest changes have occurred, as well as topics such as process creation and scheduling, interprocess communication, and the virtual filesystem layer. Annotation © 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR