OReilly Linux System Programming Sep 2007 eBook-BBL

Linux System Programming: Talking Directly to the Kernel and C Library
(c) by O'Reilly Media, Inc.

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0596009585 and Pub Date: September 18, 2007
The size of the release is: 02 disks x 1.44mb
And released on: 01/11/2008


This book is about writing software that makes the most effective use of
the system you're running on -- code that interfaces directly with the
kernel and core system libraries, including the shell, text editor,
compiler, debugger, core utilities, and system daemons. The majority of
both Unix and Linux code is still written at the system level, and Linux
System Programming focuses on everything above the kernel, where
applications such as Apache, bash, cp, vim, Emacs, gcc, gdb, glibc, ls,
mv, and X exist. Written primarily for engineers looking to program
(better) at the low level, this book is an ideal teaching tool for any
programmer. Even with the trend toward high-level development, either
through web software (such as PHP) or managed code (C#), someone still
has to write the PHP interpreter and the C# virtual machine. Linux
System Programming gives you an understanding of core internals that
makes for better code, no matter where it appears in the stack.
Debugging high-level code often requires you to understand the system
calls and kernel behavior of your operating system, too. Key topics
include: An overview of Linux, the kernel, the C library, and the C
compiler Reading from and writing to files, along with other basic file
I/O operations, including how the Linux kernel implements and manages
file I/O Buffer size management, including the Standard I/O library
Advanced I/O interfaces, memory mappings, and optimization techniques
The family of system calls for basic process management Advanced process
management, including real-time processes File and directories-creating,
moving, copying, deleting, and managing them Memory management --
interfaces for allocating memory, managingthe memory you have, and
optimizing your memory access Signals and their role on a Unix system,
plus basic and advanced signal interfaces Time, sleeping, and clock
management, starting with the basics and continuing through POSIX clocks
and high resolution timers With Linux System Programming, you will be
able to take an in-depth look at Linux from both a theoretical and an
applied perspective as you cover a wide range of programming topics.

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