Re: kernel programming

[Bob Miller <kbob@jogger-egg.com>]

Peter Hessler wrote:

> Alright, how about this one.  Do you need to know the language first,
> or is the kernel a good place to learn C?  (If so, which modules and
> such?)
> 
> If you need to know the language first, are there any good methods to
> learn C?

A book such as K&R is helpful, but you can best learn C by writing
programs and by reading programs.  If you don't already know a
programming language or two, I wouldn't recommend writing kernel code
as you learn C, but it's an excellent body of code to read.

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Bob Miller                              K<bob>
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