linux-insides/LINKS.md

Useful links

Linux boot

• Linux/x86 boot protocol
• Linux kernel parameters

Protected mode

• 64-ia-32-architectures-software-developer-vol-3a-part-1-manual.pdf

Serial programming

• 8250 UART Programming
• Serial ports on OSDEV

VGA

• Video Graphics Array (VGA)

IO

• IO port programming

GCC and GAS

• GCC type attributes
• Assembler Directives

Important data structures

• task_struct definition

Other architectures

• PowerPC and Linux Kernel Inside

Useful links

• Linux x86 Program Start Up
• Memory Layout in Program Execution (32 bits)