Browsing Linux Kernel Source Code

1. Browsing Linux Kernel
Linux Day – May 6, 2007
Motaz K. Saad
Department of Computer Science
http://motaz.saad.googlepages.com
msaad@iugaza.edu

2. Linux Directory Structure

3. Structure of a Linux Based Operating
System
Kernel

4. Get an in-depth understanding of
the Linux operating system: Kernel
• The Linux kernel acts as the interface between
the hardware, and the rest of the operating
system.
• The Linux kernel also contains device drivers,
which are specific to the hardware peripherals
that you are using.