{"product_id":"9781394457755","title":"Methodical Introduction to the Linux Kernel - Process","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMethodical Introduction to the Linux Kernel - Process\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrew Sohn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Operating Systems \/ Linux\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrace the full lifecycle of a Linux kernel - process\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kernel powers the Internet, the Cloud, servers training large language models on NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, Android devices, and IoT platforms, yet its rapid evolution makes systematic study difficult. \u003ci\u003eMethodical Introduction to the Linux Kernel - Process\u003c\/i\u003e guides readers from the user interface through the deepest kernel layers, covering versions up to 6.6, explaining how processes are created, populated, scheduled, context-switched, and executed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book traces the manifestation of a single new process from zero when no pre-existing process exists, detailing every key event and epoch in that progression. It examines the relationship between newly created processes and existing ones, clarifying mutual impacts. Readers gain the process management knowledge needed to customize the kernel and design secure, robust middleware and applications. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview marking the key events and epochs in the complete process lifecycle from creation through execution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed analysis of kernel data structures that are populated when a new process is built from the ground up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of scheduling mechanisms and context-switching procedures that govern how processes share processor time on modern hardware\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance on making informed decisions about kernel customization to meet specific embedded system or application requirements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for graduate and senior undergraduate students in electrical engineering and computer science, this book also serves Android developers, IoT developers, embedded systems programmers, GPU programmers building large language models, and device driver writers seeking deep knowledge of Linux kernel process management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Sohn \u003c\/b\u003ereceived a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, all from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. He was a NASA fellow, National Science Foundation fellow, and an invited scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Andrew co-founded and ran a Silicon Valley-based venture capital-backed software company that developed an elastic, on-demand computing infrastructure for enterprises. He has published numerous scientific papers in flagship conference proceedings and journals, including ACM\/IEEE Supercomputing and IEEE transactions. He is currently with the Computer Science Department of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he is an associate professor. He is the recipient of the 2018 NJIT Alumni Association Award for teaching excellence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394457755\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223545446540,"sku":"9781394457755","price":121.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394457755.jpg?v=1783076371","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394457755","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}