Protected Mode Software Architecture (Paperback)

~ MindShare Inc. (Author), (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Anyone writing real-time operating systems, multi-task operating systems, or device drivers for these systems needs to be able to do assembly language protected-mode programming. Protected Mode Software Architecture helps readers understand the problems that single-task and multitasking operating systems must deal with, and then examines each component of both the real and protected mode software architectures of the post-286 Intel processors.

From the Back Cover

020155447XB04062001

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (March 16, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 020155447X
• ISBN-13: 978-0201554472
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #613,141 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #64 in	Books > Computers & Internet > Hardware > Microprocessors & System Design > Microprocessor Design
  #74 in	Books > Computers & Internet > Hardware > Internet & Networking

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding reference book in Protected Mode ., August 20, 2001

By A Customer

I found this book very helpful for the followings :

- Those who studied real mode for Intel microprocessors and want to move to protected mode . - Those who studied assembly language for DOS and want to move in depth into assembly language for protected mode operating systems like windows .This is the first step . - Those who studied single task OS and want to move to Multi-task OS .

To understand this book you will need to know : - The architecture of any of Intel microprocessors starting from 8086 / 8088 . - The basics of assembly language for DOS ( Addressing mode , Segmentation , Interrupts )

Note that the book is comprehensive and full of details but fortunately you can skip the details and study the concepts of each chapter without affecting the ability to understand the next chapters .

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mainly a waste of time, April 16, 2002

By A Customer

I think you will find this book useful in only two instances:
1) you can't get your hands on Intel's manuals (available from the Intel website);
2) you need a pep-talk on what makes Wintel so wonderful.

The book primarily rephrases the Intel manuals, with significantly less information (the chapter on running the processor with a flat memory model is 3 pages long). Also, the regular editorials on The Right Way to write operating systems (ie. the way Microsoft has done it), really grate on the nerves.

The author's credits include "corporate" training on systems design, and this book reads like a converted PowerPoint presentation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mindshare series, June 21, 2003

By	Nitin (Sunnyvale, CA) - See all my reviews

The mindshare series of books is a great way to get started on something new, and this book is no exception. Tom Shanley is renowned for his clear, concise and to-the-point descriptions. Use this book if you want to get work done. Use intel manuals if you have the time to read through tons of corporate language.

This is why I strongly disagree with the reviewers who have given it 1 star claiming it is rephrased intel manuals. This is true for all mindshare books. Would you rather learn PCI using PCI 2.0 spec or by reading through a few chapters of mindshare PCI book? The same argument applies here. If you quickly want to get up and running with protected mode, read this book. Use the manuals for the details if (rarely) needed.