Interprocess Communications in Linux: The Nooks and Crannies

by John Shapley Gray

Interprocess Communications in Linux explains exactly how to use Linux processes and interprocess communications to build robust, high-performance systems. Coverage named/unnamed pipes, message queues, semaphores, shared memory, RPC and the rpcgen compiler, sockets-based communication, the /proc file system, LinuxThreads POSIX support, multithreading, and much more. Includes detailed exercises, plus dozens of downloadable program examples compiled with GNU C/C++ 2.96 & 3.2 and tested with Red Hat Linux 7.3 & 8.0.

618 pages, Paperback

First published January 23, 2003