This chapter describes the linux kernel boot process. Here you will see a
This chapter describes the linux kernel boot process. Here you will see a
couple of posts which describes the full cycle of the kernel loading process:
couple of posts which describes the full cycle of the kernel loading process:
* [From the bootloader to kernel](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/Booting/linux-bootstrap-1.html) - describes all stages from turning on the computer to running the first instruction of the kernel.
* [From the bootloader to kernel](linux-bootstrap-1.md) - describes all stages from turning on the computer to running the first instruction of the kernel.
* [First steps in the kernel setup code](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/Booting/linux-bootstrap-2.html) - describes first steps in the kernel setup code. You will see heap initialization, query of different parameters like EDD, IST and etc...
* [First steps in the kernel setup code](linux-bootstrap-2.md) - describes first steps in the kernel setup code. You will see heap initialization, query of different parameters like EDD, IST and etc...
* [Video mode initialization and transition to protected mode](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/Booting/linux-bootstrap-3.html) - describes video mode initialization in the kernel setup code and transition to protected mode.
* [Video mode initialization and transition to protected mode](linux-bootstrap-3.md) - describes video mode initialization in the kernel setup code and transition to protected mode.
* [Transition to 64-bit mode](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/Booting/linux-bootstrap-4.html) - describes preparation for transition into 64-bit mode and details of transition.
* [Transition to 64-bit mode](linux-bootstrap-4.md) - describes preparation for transition into 64-bit mode and details of transition.
* [Kernel Decompression](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/Booting/linux-bootstrap-5.html) - describes preparation before kernel decompression and details of direct decompression.
* [Kernel Decompression](linux-bootstrap-5.md) - describes preparation before kernel decompression and details of direct decompression.
@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ You will find here a couple of posts which describe the full cycle of kernel ini
*Note* That there will not be a description of the all kernel initialization steps. Here will be only generic kernel part, without interrupts handling, ACPI, and many other parts. All parts which I have missed, will be described in other chapters.
*Note* That there will not be a description of the all kernel initialization steps. Here will be only generic kernel part, without interrupts handling, ACPI, and many other parts. All parts which I have missed, will be described in other chapters.
* [First steps after kernel decompression](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-1.md) - describes first steps in the kernel.
* [First steps after kernel decompression](linux-initialization-1.md) - describes first steps in the kernel.
* [Early interrupt and exception handling](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-2.md) - describes early interrupts initialization and early page fault handler.
* [Early interrupt and exception handling](linux-initialization-2.md) - describes early interrupts initialization and early page fault handler.
* [Last preparations before the kernel entry point](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-3.md) - describes the last preparations before the call of the `start_kernel`.
* [Last preparations before the kernel entry point](linux-initialization-3.md) - describes the last preparations before the call of the `start_kernel`.
* [Kernel entry point](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-4.md) - describes first steps in the kernel generic code.
* [Kernel entry point](linux-initialization-4.md) - describes first steps in the kernel generic code.
* [Continue of architecture-specific initializations](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-5.md) - describes architecture-specific initialization.
* [Continue of architecture-specific initializations](linux-initialization-5.md) - describes architecture-specific initialization.
* [Architecture-specific initializations, again...](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-6.md) - describes continue of the architecture-specific initialization process.
* [Architecture-specific initializations, again...](linux-initialization-6.md) - describes continue of the architecture-specific initialization process.
* [The End of the architecture-specific initializations, almost...](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-7.md) - describes the end of the `setup_arch` related stuff.
* [The End of the architecture-specific initializations, almost...](linux-initialization-7.md) - describes the end of the `setup_arch` related stuff.
* [Scheduler initialization](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-8.md) - describes preparation before scheduler initialization and initialization of it.
* [Scheduler initialization](linux-initialization-8.md) - describes preparation before scheduler initialization and initialization of it.
* [RCU initialization](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-9.md) - describes the initialization of the [RCU](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read-copy-update).
* [RCU initialization](linux-initialization-9.md) - describes the initialization of the [RCU](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read-copy-update).
* [End of the initialization](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Initialization/linux-initialization-10.md) - the last part about linux kernel initialization.
* [End of the initialization](linux-initialization-10.md) - the last part about linux kernel initialization.
This chapter describes synchronization primitives in the Linux kernel.
This chapter describes synchronization primitives in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction to spinlocks](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SyncPrim/sync-1.html) - the first part of this chapter describes implementation of spinlock mechanism in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction to spinlocks](sync-1.md) - the first part of this chapter describes implementation of spinlock mechanism in the Linux kernel.
* [Queued spinlocks](https://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SyncPrim/sync-2.html) - the second part describes another type of spinlocks - queued spinlocks.
* [Queued spinlocks](sync-2.md) - the second part describes another type of spinlocks - queued spinlocks.
* [Semaphores](https://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SyncPrim/sync-3.html) - this part describes implementation of `semaphore` synchronization primitive in the Linux kernel.
* [Semaphores](sync-3.md) - this part describes implementation of `semaphore` synchronization primitive in the Linux kernel.
* [Mutual exclusion](https://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SyncPrim/sync-4.html) - this part describes - `mutex` in the Linux kernel.
* [Mutual exclusion](sync-4.md) - this part describes - `mutex` in the Linux kernel.
* [Reader/Writer semaphores](https://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SyncPrim/sync-5.html) - this part describes special type of semaphores - `reader/writer` semaphores.
* [Reader/Writer semaphores](sync-5.md) - this part describes special type of semaphores - `reader/writer` semaphores.
* [Sequential locks](https://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SyncPrim/sync-6.html) - this part describes sequential locks in the Linux kernel.
* [Sequential locks](sync-6.md) - this part describes sequential locks in the Linux kernel.
This chapter describes the `system call` concept in the linux kernel.
This chapter describes the `system call` concept in the linux kernel.
* [Introduction to system call concept](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SysCall/syscall-1.html) - this part is introduction to the `system call` concept in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction to system call concept](syscall-1.md) - this part is introduction to the `system call` concept in the Linux kernel.
* [How the Linux kernel handles a system call](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SysCall/syscall-2.html) - this part describes how the Linux kernel handles a system call from an userspace application.
* [How the Linux kernel handles a system call](syscall-2.md) - this part describes how the Linux kernel handles a system call from an userspace application.
* [vsyscall and vDSO](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SysCall/syscall-3.html) - third part describes `vsyscall` and `vDSO` concepts.
* [vsyscall and vDSO](syscall-3.md) - third part describes `vsyscall` and `vDSO` concepts.
* [How the Linux kernel runs a program](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/SysCall/syscall-4.html) - this part describes startup process of a program.
* [How the Linux kernel runs a program](syscall-4.md) - this part describes startup process of a program.
This chapter describes timers and time management related concepts in the linux kernel.
This chapter describes timers and time management related concepts in the linux kernel.
* [Introduction](http://0xax.gitbooks.io/linux-insides/content/Timers/timers-1.html) - An introduction to the timers in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction](timers-1.md) - An introduction to the timers in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction to the clocksource framework](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Timers/timers-2.md) - Describes `clocksource` framework in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction to the clocksource framework](timers-2.md) - Describes `clocksource` framework in the Linux kernel.
* [The tick broadcast framework and dyntick](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Timers/timers-3.md) - Describes tick broadcast framework and dyntick concept.
* [The tick broadcast framework and dyntick](timers-3.md) - Describes tick broadcast framework and dyntick concept.
* [Introduction to timers](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Timers/timers-3.md) - Describes timers in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction to timers](timers-4.md) - Describes timers in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction to the clockevents framework](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Timers/timers-5.md) - Describes yet another clock/time management related framework : `clockevents`.
* [Introduction to the clockevents framework](timers-5.md) - Describes yet another clock/time management related framework : `clockevents`.
* [x86 related clock sources](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Timers/timers-5.md) - Describes `x86_64` related clock sources.
* [x86 related clock sources](timers-6.md) - Describes `x86_64` related clock sources.
* [Time related system calls in the Linux kernel](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/Timers/timers-7.md) - Describes time related system calls.
* [Time related system calls in the Linux kernel](timers-7.md) - Describes time related system calls.
In the following posts, we will cover interrupts and exceptions handling in the linux kernel.
In the following posts, we will cover interrupts and exceptions handling in the linux kernel.
* [Interrupts and Interrupt Handling. Part 1.](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-1.md) - describes interrupts and interrupt handling theory.
* [Interrupts and Interrupt Handling. Part 1.](interrupts-1.md) - describes interrupts and interrupt handling theory.
* [Interrupts in the Linux Kernel](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-2.md) - describes stuffs related to interrupts and exceptions handling from the early stage.
* [Interrupts in the Linux Kernel](interrupts-2.md) - describes stuffs related to interrupts and exceptions handling from the early stage.
* [Early interrupt handlers](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-3.md) - describes early interrupt handlers.
* [Early interrupt handlers](interrupts-3.md) - describes early interrupt handlers.
* [Interrupt handlers](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-4.md) - describes first non-early interrupt handlers.
* [Interrupt handlers](interrupts-4.md) - describes first non-early interrupt handlers.
* [Implementation of exception handlers](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-5.md) - describes implementation of some exception handlers such as double fault, divide by zero etc.
* [Implementation of exception handlers](interrupts-5.md) - describes implementation of some exception handlers such as double fault, divide by zero etc.
* [Handling non-maskable interrupts](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-6.md) - describes handling of non-maskable interrupts and remaining interrupt handlers from the architecture-specific part.
* [Handling non-maskable interrupts](interrupts-6.md) - describes handling of non-maskable interrupts and remaining interrupt handlers from the architecture-specific part.
* [External hardware interrupts](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-7.md) - describes early initialization of code which is related to handling external hardware interrupts.
* [External hardware interrupts](interrupts-7.md) - describes early initialization of code which is related to handling external hardware interrupts.
* [Non-early initialization of the IRQs](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-8.md) - describes non-early initialization of code which is related to handling external hardware interrupts.
* [Non-early initialization of the IRQs](interrupts-8.md) - describes non-early initialization of code which is related to handling external hardware interrupts.
* [Softirq, Tasklets and Workqueues](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-9.md) - describes softirqs, tasklets and workqueues concepts.
* [Softirq, Tasklets and Workqueues](interrupts-9.md) - describes softirqs, tasklets and workqueues concepts.
* [](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/interrupts/interrupts-10.md) - this is the last part of the `Interrupts and Interrupt Handling` chapter and here we will see a real hardware driver and some interrupts related stuff.
* [Last part](interrupts-10.md) - this is the last part of the `Interrupts and Interrupt Handling` chapter and here we will see a real hardware driver and some interrupts related stuff.
This chapter describes memory management in the linux kernel. You will see here a
This chapter describes memory management in the linux kernel. You will see here a
couple of posts which describe different parts of the linux memory management framework:
couple of posts which describe different parts of the linux memory management framework:
* [Memblock](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/mm/linux-mm-1.md) - describes early `memblock` allocator.
* [Memblock](linux-mm-1.md) - describes early `memblock` allocator.
* [Fix-Mapped Addresses and ioremap](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/mm/linux-mm-2.md) - describes `fix-mapped` addresses and early `ioremap`.
* [Fix-Mapped Addresses and ioremap](linux-mm-2.md) - describes `fix-mapped` addresses and early `ioremap`.
* [kmemcheck](https://github.com/0xAX/linux-insides/blob/master/mm/linux-mm-3.md) - third part describes `kmemcheck` tool.
* [kmemcheck](linux-mm-3.md) - third part describes `kmemcheck` tool.
proninyaroslav
7 years ago