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+Question 1: For the project, do I need to perform a study of the whole Linux kernel? Can you provide an example of a Linux subsystem that would be of suitable scope for the project?
+Answer to Question 1: No, the project description in /cs/course/4221/4221projF08.pdf says, "You are required to study ... __one__ or more __subsystems__ of the Linux kernel which provide some basic kernel functionality". You do not need to study the whole Linux kernel for your project.
+"Memory Management", would be an example of a Linux subsystem that would be of suitable scope for the project. "Process Scheduling" would be another example of a Linux subsystem that would be of suitable scope for the project.
+Question 2: Can you recommend a chapter in a book for helping to understand the material in the slides in OSD.6?
+Answer to Question 2: Unfortunately, there is no chapter in any book that covers all the material in the slides in OSD.6.
+However, reading Chapter 5, "Kernel Synchronization", of the book,
+"Understanding the Linux Kernel", 3rd Edition, may help understand some of the material on synchronization in the slides in OSD.6.