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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:40:20 -0500
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Subject: Re: [9fans] security questions
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>> Principles of Operating Systems: Design and Applications
>> by Brian Stuart
>>
>> ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1418837695 )
>>
>> I've only just started reading it, so can't really comment on how good
>> it is yet. Looks promising so far though.
>
> I recently bought this book and have read most of it.  It's especially
> good at bridging the gap between OS theory and the gritty details of
> implementation with clear explanations of selected source code
> extracts from the Inferno and Linux kernels.  The chapter on Inferno
> process management and its scheduler is especially illuminating.
>
> Although it focuses on the implementation of Inferno I've also found
> it helpful for understanding the Plan 9 kernel since it covers the
> Inferno device driver model, viz. embedded 9p/Styx servers.  It also
> reviews the Inferno implementation of kfs, which is written in Limbo,
> but the mental translation to C is easy.

Thank you.  I'm glad you're finding it useful.

BLS