Simple question - complicated answers

[Bart Silverstrim]

jack wrote:
> You're likely to get a few different answers to this question...
> If you want to "see what the kernel looks like" in my book, downloaded
> kernel-sources, then go into the src directory.  All of the code which
> compiles into a Linux kernel is there.
> 
> If you mean "what does the binary" look like, then get ready for an
> interesting view...
> get the linuz/linux/whatever you named it file in /boot, and open it in
> a binary/hex editor, or you can use adb or sdb.  Unless you "read"
> kernels as a twisted hobby, or do it for a living, you won't be
> impressed.

I think there's also a wall poster available of the linux kernel mapping 
out various source files and how they are related to one another.