The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD OS book

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The general structure of the kernel hasn't changed much, but I was looking for info on the following:

1. Are there any parts of the book that are obsolete?

2. If parts of the book are obsolete, are there any articles that cover current implementations (from e.g. USENIX etc.)?

Thank you.

 

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Hi EOF,

check out the architecture handbook here;

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/arch-handbook/index.html

and the developers handbook here;

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/index.html

I had an interesting conversation on IRC awhile ago about this. There are part of the book in the online documentation listed and I was told by a user that asked 'The FreeBSD oracles' that the book is currently one of the best source of information regarding the design and implementation of FreeBSD. There is currently work being done on a revised edition. I am using the Version 5.2 book. Below are the chat logs... (on Freenode I go by paranoid_denizen)

edit: You might also want to Check out this Book from No Starch Press as an introduction to kernel hacking;
http://nostarch.com/rootkits.htm

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[koobs has address ~koobs@freebsd/developer/koobs]
Jun 06 17:30:08 <koobs> [17] <@koobs> [17] <paranoid_denizen> is the arch-handbook the best place to learn FreeBSD internals? I ask because the book 'The design and implementation of the FreeBSD operating system' seems well out of date since it deals with 5.2

Jun 06 17:30:08 <koobs> [17] <@koobs> from ##freebsd, any suggestions?
Jun 06 17:30:08 <koobs> [17] <@glebius> koobs: I've heard that new edition is being worked on right now

Jun 06 17:30:08 <koobs> [17] <@koobs> glebius; ah, thank you, and in the meantime is that still a good source?

Jun 06 17:30:08 <koobs> [17] <@glebius> I don't know any better
Jun 06 17:30:08 <koobs> [17] <@glebius> at least all info collected in one place
Jun 06 17:30:09 <koobs>
Jun 06 17:46:48 <paranoid_denizen> thankyou koobs
Jun 06 17:46:56 <koobs> welcome
Jun 06 17:47:41 <paranoid_denizen> I'm a n00b at OS programming and want to 'cut my teeth' so to speak on FreeBSD

Jun 06 17:49:12 <koobs> sounds like a plan
Jun 06 17:49:20 <koobs> welcome to the community