Features

Controlling Hardware with ioctls  by Lisa Corsetti

Control all the little stuff that isn't in the UNIX programming books.

Understanding Caching  by James Bottomley

Use the cache right, and your code runs fast.

Scaling dcache with RCU  by Paul E. McKenney, Dipankar Sarma and Maneesh Soni

As the number of processors grow, Linux either can hit a performance wall or explore new algorithms.

Signed Kernel Modules  by Greg Kroah-Hartman

Crypto techniques give device drivers a new security check.

Indepth

Testing Applications with Xnee  by Henrik Sandklef

Give your GUI apps a scriptable test suite with simulated X clicks and input.

Linux, Talon and Astronomy  by Tony Steidler-Dennison

The software that controls research-grade telescopes can control your telescope too.

Controlling Devices with Relays  by Jason Ellison

Your software can break free of the box and control lights, bells and motors in the real world.

Intermediate Emacs Hacking  by Charles Curley

You don't have to be a LISP hacker to customize Emacs.

Monitoring Hard Disks with SMART  by Bruce Allen

Keep an eye on your drives' health with an easy-to-configure tool.

Linux in Air Traffic Control  by Tom Brusehaver

Using Linux as a testing platform for mission-critical software.

Embedded

Personal Video Recorder Basics  by Christian A. Herzog

Create a custom PVR that works your way and even burns archive copies.

Toolbox

At the Forge   Publishing with Bricolage  by Reuven M. Lerner

Cooking with Linux   Scalability: from Simplicity Comes Complexity  by Marcel Gagné

Paranoid Penguin   Secure Mail with LDAP and IMAP, Part II  by Mick Bauer

Columns

Linux for Suits   Laptopia  by Doc Searls

EOF   Turning IT Certification on Its Ear  by Evan Leibovitch

Reviews

IBM eServer BladeCenter  by Dana Canfield

Red Hat Linux 9 Bible  by Frank Conley

Hacking the Xbox  by Paul Barry

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