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diff --git a/Documentation/process/kernel-docs.rst b/Documentation/process/kernel-docs.rst index da9527502ef0..502289d63385 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/kernel-docs.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/kernel-docs.rst @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ .. _kernel_docs: -Index of Documentation for People Interested in Writing and/or Understanding the Linux Kernel -============================================================================================= +Index of Further Kernel Documentation +===================================== - Juan-Mariano de Goyeneche <jmseyas@dit.upm.es> +Initial Author: Juan-Mariano de Goyeneche (<jmseyas@dit.upm.es>; +email address is defunct now.) The need for a document like this one became apparent in the linux-kernel mailing list as the same questions, asking for pointers @@ -16,21 +17,16 @@ philosophy and design decisions behind this code. Unfortunately, not many documents are available for beginners to start. And, even if they exist, there was no "well-known" place which -kept track of them. These lines try to cover this lack. All documents -available on line known by the author are listed, while some reference -books are also mentioned. +kept track of them. These lines try to cover this lack. PLEASE, if you know any paper not listed here or write a new document, -send me an e-mail, and I'll include a reference to it here. Any -corrections, ideas or comments are also welcomed. +include a reference to it here, following the kernel's patch submission +process. Any corrections, ideas or comments are also welcome. -The papers that follow are listed in no particular order. All are -cataloged with the following fields: the document's "Title", the -"Author"/s, the "URL" where they can be found, some "Keywords" helpful -when searching for specific topics, and a brief "Description" of the -Document. - -Enjoy! +All documents are cataloged with the following fields: the document's +"Title", the "Author"/s, the "URL" where they can be found, some +"Keywords" helpful when searching for specific topics, and a brief +"Description" of the Document. .. note:: @@ -83,6 +79,18 @@ On-line docs Finally this trace-log is used as base for more a exact conceptual exploration and description of the Linux TCP/IP implementation.* + * Title: **The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide** + + :Author: Peter Jay Salzman, Michael Burian, Ori Pomerantz, Bob Mottram, + Jim Huang. + :URL: https://sysprog21.github.io/lkmpg/ + :Date: 2021 + :Keywords: modules, GPL book, /proc, ioctls, system calls, + interrupt handlers . + :Description: A very nice GPL book on the topic of modules + programming. Lots of examples. Currently the new version is being + actively maintained at https://github.com/sysprog21/lkmpg. + * Title: **On submitting kernel Patches** :Author: Andi Kleen @@ -126,17 +134,19 @@ On-line docs describes how to write user-mode utilities for communicating with Card Services. - * Title: **The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide** - - :Author: Peter Jay Salzman, Michael Burian, Ori Pomerantz, Bob Mottram, - Jim Huang. - :URL: https://sysprog21.github.io/lkmpg/ - :Date: 2021 - :Keywords: modules, GPL book, /proc, ioctls, system calls, - interrupt handlers . - :Description: A very nice GPL book on the topic of modules - programming. Lots of examples. Currently the new version is being - actively maintained at https://github.com/sysprog21/lkmpg. + * Title: **How NOT to write kernel drivers** + + :Author: Arjan van de Ven. + :URL: https://landley.net/kdocs/ols/2002/ols2002-pages-545-555.pdf + :Date: 2002 + :Keywords: driver. + :Description: Programming bugs and Do-nots in kernel driver development + :Abstract: *Quit a few tutorials, articles and books give an introduction + on how to write Linux kernel drivers. Unfortunately the things one + should NOT do in Linux kernel code is either only a minor appendix + or, more commonly, completely absent. This paper tries to briefly touch + the areas in which the most common and serious bugs and do-nots are + encountered.* * Title: **Global spinlock list and usage** |