The Linux® kernel is the core of a large and complex operating system, and while it’s huge, it is well organized in terms of subsystems and layers. In this article, you explore the general structure of the Linux kernel and get to know its major subsystems and core interfaces.

(Yes it is a tad techy,but after a while all new linux users want to or have to compile a kernel so why not learn why thinks work,Baldy)

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Anatomy of the Linux kernel