Re: x86 for linux book recommendation

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Jun 12 2000 - 17:36:58 EST


> Does anyone have a recommendation for a good book on x86 archtecture that
> would help me understand more of what is going on in the linux kernel (no
> part specifically ... I've been looking through annoted kernel code and
> find I come across problems while trying to understand the assembly
> stuff). I have a fair knowledge of computer architecture (VM and the
> like) but from a MIPS perspective (from a class I took at university).

If you are used to another architecture you might want to download the
Intel PIII pdfs - saves buying a book, killing a tree and its both a good
instruction refernece and the OS writing/systems part of it covers the
mmu and stuff in detail

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