Linux System Programming: Talking Directly to the Kernel and C Library - Robert Love

n nWrite software that draws directly on services offered by the Linux kernel and core system libraries. With this comprehensive book, Linux kernel contributor Robert Love provides you with a tutorial on Linux system programming, a reference manual on Linux system calls, and an insider's guide to writing smarter, faster code.n nLove clearly distinguishes between POSIX standard functions and special services offered only by Linux. With a new chapter on multithreading, this updated and expanded edition provides an in-depth look at Linux from both a theoretical and applied perspective over a wide range of programming topics, including: n n

• A Linux kernel, C library, and C compiler overview n
• Basic I/O operations, such as reading from and writing to files n
• Advanced I/O interfaces, memory mappings, and optimization techniques n
• The family of system calls for basic process management n
• Advanced process management, including real-time processes n
• Thread concepts, multithreaded programming, and Pthreads n
• File and directory management n
• Interfaces for allocating memory and optimizing memory access n
• Basic and advanced signal interfaces, and their role on the system n
• Clock management, including POSIX clocks and high-resolution timers