Re: How to understand flow of kernel code

From: Bernd Eckenfels
Date: Thu Dec 02 2004 - 01:23:14 EST


In article <41AE9E3E.9020307@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> you wrote:
> Can Anyone tell me the tips/tricks/techniques/practices followed in
> understanding flow of Linux kernel code?

You read the code and use an ide which allows to find declarations/usage
(ctags suppot in editor for eample). You could also browse with LXR. But
some basic architectural understanding from various kernel books and
articles is helpfull.

http://lxr.linux.no/source/init/main.c

Greetings
Bernd
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