The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook - Softcover

Michael Kerrisk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159327291X ISBN 13: 9781593272913

Publisher: No Starch Press, 2010

Synopsis

The Linux Programming Interface describes the Linux API (application programming interface)OCothe system calls, library functions, and other low-level interfaces that are used, directly or indirectly, by every program that runs on Linux. Programs that explicitly use these interfaces are commonly called system programs, and include applications such as shells, editors, windowing systems, terminal emulators, file managers, compilers, database management systems, virtual machines, network servers, and much of the other software that is employed on a daily basis on Linux systems. 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 system programmers. Although this book goes into detail on a wealth of Linux-specific features, it gives careful attention to contemporary Unix programming standards and to portability issues."

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About the Author

Michael Kerrisk has been using and programming UNIX systems for more than 20 years, and has taught many week-long courses on UNIX system programming. Since 2004, he has maintained the "man-pages" project, which produces the manual pages describing the Linux kernel and "glibc" programming APIs. He has written or co-written more than 250 of the manual pages and is actively involved in the testing and design review of new Linux kernel-userspace interfaces. Michael lives with his family in Munich, Germany.

Edition details

• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 159327291X
• ISBN 13: 9781593272913
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1553