The Linux Memory Manager, 9781718504462
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Linux memory, mastered: In-depth guide by kernel maintainer, code included.
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The Linux Memory Manager

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    1300 pages

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    2 March 2026

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Summary

The Linux Memory Manager: An In-Depth Guide

This exhaustive guide to the Linux memory subsystem is the first major resource since 2004 to cover key concepts and essential techniques for developers.

The Linux memory management subsystem hasn’t had a definitive reference since 2004. The Linux Memory Manager fills this void with a modern, in-depth exploration of how Linux handles memory, combining high-level overviews with detailed code analysis.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781718504462
ISBN-10:1718504462
Author:Lorenzo Stoakes
Publisher:No Starch Press,US
Imprint:No Starch Press,US
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:1300
Release Date:2 March 2026
Weight:369g
Dimensions:235mm x 178mm
About The Author

Lorenzo Stoakes

Lorenzo Stoakes is a Linux kernel maintainer and Consulting Member of the Technical staff at Oracle, working as a core kernel engineer in the memory management subsystem. He is co-maintainer of memory mapping functionality within the kernel, maintaining the code that acts at the intersection between userland memory operations and the kernel. He has been programming professionally for 20 years, most of which has been spent working on low-level and systems development. He has been contributing to the Linux kernel for more than a decade.

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