From: Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Subject: Getting started with kernel sources [Was: No subject]
To: Venkateswarlu P <p.venkatesh551@gmail.com>
Cc: Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Venkateswarlu P
<p.venkatesh551@gmail.com> wrote:
> how to understand the kernerl source files in a simple way
>
>
> what header files i have to understand first
>
>
> for example to understand do_fork() function for process
> creation which is defined in kernel/fork.c
There's no shortcuts. :)
Use dump_stack() in various places and check
what functions are called.
Also use lxr ([1]) for code browsing.
Please add a relevant Subject description to your emails.
thanks,
Daniel.
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