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I found Robert Love's Linux Kernel Development to be quite useful. http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Kernel-Development-Robert-Love/dp/0672329468 http://www.amazon.c

• thejteam 14y ago
  I have this book and think it's great. It covers Linux 2.6, which happens to be the version of the kernel used in CentOS6.2 which is what I use at work. What are the major differences between 2.6 and the 3 line. Specifically, what is the major difference that caused the numbering scheme to go from 2 to 3?
  • kenny_r 14y ago
    Basically, Linus just felt that the minor release numbers were getting too big. He dedided to not call that release 2.6.40 and call it 3.0.
  • pingswept 14y ago
    The jump to 3 was made arbitrarily after 2.6.39. Here's the announcement last summer from Linus: https://lwn.net/Articles/452531/ https://lwn.net/Articles/452531/