Kernel modules vs. common program-process

[Joncamp]

In Linux you have what I belive are called Kernel-modules, they operate faster and are more efficient then common programs. The TUX web server for Linux is a Kernel module if I am correct?

How do you create Kernel modules? Is there a good book on this?

Kind regards.

[nytrokiss]

Kernel modules are like drivers in linux there are things you can do in the linux kernel that you cant do in even root (like kalloc mem or panic()) now there is a book on drivers just google writing linux device drivers!

[vivek.kutal]

http://www.faqs.org/docs/kernel/index.html
http://lwn.net/Kernel/LDD3/