UNIX Internals: The New Frontiers
<P> <B> </B> This book offers an exceptionally up-to-date, in-depth, and broad-based exploration of the latest advances in UNIX-based operating systems. Focusing on the design and implementation of the operating system itself — not on the applications and tools that run on it -- this book compares and analyzes the alternatives offered by several important UNIX variants, and covers several advanced subjects, such as multi-processors and threads. <B> </B> Compares <B>several important UNIX variants</B>—highlighting the <B>issues and alternative solutions</B> for <B>various operating system components</B>. Describes <B>advanced technologies</B> such as multiprocessor and multithreaded systems, log- structured file systems, and modern memory architecture. </P>