If you ever wondered how Linux perform complicated tasks assigned to him by the IP protocols - or if you just want to learn about modern networking through real-life examples - Understanding Linux Network Internal is for you. Like the popular O'Reilly book, Understanding the Linux Kernel, this book clearly explains basic concepts and teach you how to follow the actual C code that implements it. Understanding Linux Network Internal is a big-picture discussion and a no-nonsense guide for details of Linux networking. Topics include: The key problem with the network Network interface card (NIC) device driver initialization Systems Layer 2 (link-layer) and Layer execution of tasks 3 (IPv4) tasks and implementation Neighbor infrastructure and protocols (ARP), ICMP Routing Bridging Author Christian Benvenuti, an operating system designer specializing in networking, explains more than how Linux code works.