Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

No distribution can provide a Linux kernel that meets all users’ needs. Computers big and small have special requirements that require reconfiguring and rebuilding the kernel. Whether you are trying to get sound, wireless support, and power management working on a laptop or incorporating enterprise features such as logical volume management on a large server, you can benefit from the insights in this book.

Linux Kernel in a Nutshell covers the entire range of kernel tasks, starting with downloading the source and making sure that the kernel is in sync with the versions of the tools you need. In addition to configuration and installation steps, the book offers reference material and discussions of related topics such as control of kernel options at runtime.

A key benefit of the book is a chapter on determining exactly what drivers are needed for your hardware. Also included are recipes that list what you need to do to accomplish a wide range of popular tasks.

任何发行版都无法提供满足所有用户需求的Linux内核。大大小小的计算机都有特殊的要求，需要重新配置和重建内核。无论您是想让声音、无线支持和电源管理在笔记本电脑上工作，还是在大型服务器上整合逻辑卷管理等企业功能，您都可以从本书中的见解中获益。

简而言之，Linux内核 涵盖整个内核任务范围，从下载源代码开始，并确保内核与所需工具的版本同步。除了配置和安装步骤，这本书还提供了参考材料和相关主题的讨论，如运行时内核选项的控制。

这本书的一个主要好处是有一章介绍了如何准确确定您的硬件需要哪些驱动程序。还包括一些食谱，列出了你需要做什么来完成一系列受欢迎的任务。