Linux System Programming /
Robert Love
- 2nd ed.
- India Shroff Publishers and Distributors Pvt.Ltd. 2013
- xxiii,429p,:
It includes Appendix, Bibliography and Index Pages.
Write software that draws directly on servicesoffered by the Linux kernel and core system libraries. With this comprehensivebook, Linux kernel contributor Robert Love provides you with a tutorial onLinux system programming, a reference manual on Linux system calls, and aninsider’s guide to writing smarter, faster code.
Love clearly distinguishes between POSIXstandard functions and special services offered only by Linux. With a newchapter on multithreading, this updated and expanded edition provides anin-depth look at Linux from both a theoretical and applied perspective over awide range of programming topics, including:
A Linux kernel, C library, and C compiler overview Basic I/O operations, such as reading from and writing to files 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 Thread concepts, multithreaded programming, and Pthreads File and directory management Interfaces for allocating memory and optimizing memory access Basic and advanced signal interfaces, and their role on the system Clock management, including POSIX clocks and high-resolution timers