Kurzbeschreibung

A guide to writing system programs for Linux and Unix, with unparalleled depth and breadth of coverage of the system programming interfaces
- Destined to become the essential reference for Linux and Unix system programming; fills a previously empty space in the market
- Author well-known in this space as the maintainer of the man-pages project and participant in the Linux developer community

Beschreibung

The Linux Programming Interface is the definitive reference to the Linux and UNIX programming interface that's used by nearly every application that runs on a NIX system. UNIX programming veteran Michael Kerrisk offers detailed descriptions and useful, real-world examples of the system calls and standard library functions needed to write powerful low-level applications, such as shells, terminal emulators, network servers, and many other vital system programs. Extensively indexed and heavily cross-referenced, The Linux Programming Interface is both an introductory guide for readers new to the topic of system programming, and a comprehensive reference for experienced developers. Although this book goes into detail on a wealth of Linux-specific features, it also devotes careful attention to contemporary UNIX programming standards and portability issues.

Klappentext

The Linux Programming Interface (TLPI) is the definitive guide to the Linux and UNIX programming interface—the interface employed by nearly every application that runs on a Linux or UNIX system.

In this authoritative work, Linux programming expert Michael Kerrisk provides detailed descriptions of the system calls and library functions that you need in order to master the craft of system programming, and accompanies his explanations with clear, complete example programs.

You'll find descriptions of over 500 system calls and library functions, and more than 200 example programs, 88 tables, and 115 diagrams. You'll learn how to:
-Read and write files efficiently
-Use signals, clocks, and timers
-Create processes and execute programs
-Write secure programs
-Write multithreaded programs using POSIX threads
-Build and use shared libraries
-Perform interprocess communication using pipes, message queues, shared memory, and semaphores
-Write network applications with the sockets API

While The Linux Programming Interface covers a wealth of Linux-specific features, including epoll, inotify, and the /proc file system, its emphasis on UNIX standards (POSIX. 1-2001 / SUSv3 and POSIX. 1-2008 / SUSv4) makes it equally valuable to programmers working on other UNIX platforms.

The Linux Programming Interface is the most comprehensive single-volume work on the Linux and UNIX programming interface, and a book that's destined to become a new classic.