Wanted: A list of Linux kernel subsystems

Chan Chung Hang Christopher christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk
Mon Nov 2 14:04:55 UTC 2009


Detlef Lechner wrote:
> Hello,
>
> http://lxr.linux.no/#linux+v2.631/Documentation/development-process/2.Process:
> "The kernel code base is logically broken down into a set of subsystems:
> networking, specific architecture support, memory management, video
> devices, etc."
> Where can I find a list which lists all Linux kernel subsystems?
>
>   

The kernel source tree...

Even the just the modules directory reflects some of that.

ls /lib64/modules/2.6.27-14-generic/kernel/
arch  crypto  drivers  fs  lib  net  sound  ubuntu

ls /lib64/modules/2.6.27-14-generic/kernel/drivers/
acpi  auxdisplay  cdrom    crypto  edac      gpu    i2c         input  
md       mfd   mtd      pci     rtc     spi        uio    virtio
ata   block       char     dca     firmware  hid    ieee1394    isdn   
media    misc  net      pcmcia  scsi    ssb        usb    w1
atm   bluetooth   cpufreq  dma     gpio      hwmon  infiniband  leds   
message  mmc   parport  power   serial  telephony  video  watchdog




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