Interprocess Communications in Linux The Nooks and Crannies

Name: Interprocess Communications in Linux The Nooks and Crannies
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ISBN: 9780130460424

ISBN-10: 0130460427

ISBN-13: 9780130460424

Edition: 2003

Authors: John Shapley Gray

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Understanding the concepts of processes and interprocess communications (IPC) is fundamental to developing software for Linux. This book zeroes right in on the key techniques of processes and interprocess communication - from primitive communications to the complexities of sockets. It covers every aspect of UNIX/Linux interprocess communications in sufficient detail to allow experienced programmers to begin writing useful code immediately. The book also includes a precise description of the basics of network programming that make this one of the best introductory books on UNIX/Linux network programming using sockets. Grey explains exactly what processes are, how they are generated, how they…

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/13/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 624
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English



Introduction


Acknowledgments



Programs and Processes


Introduction


Library Functions


System Calls


Linking Object Code


Managing Failures


Executable File Format


System Memory


Process Memory


The u Area


Process Memory Addresses


Creating a Process


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts



Processing Environment


Introduction


Process ID


Parent Process ID


Process Group ID


Permissions


Real and Effective User and Group Ids


File System Information


File Information


Process Resource Limits


Signaling Processes


Command-Line Values


Environment Variables


The/proc Filesystem


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts



Using Processes


Introduction


The fork System Call Revisited


Exec's Minions


Using fork and exec Together


Ending a Process


Waiting on Processes


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts


Primitive Communications


Introduction


Lock Files


Locking Files


More About Signals


Signal and Signal Management Calls


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts



Pipes


Introduction


Unnamed Pipes


Named Pipes


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts



Message Queues.Introduction


IPC System Calls: A Synopsis


Creating a Message Queue


Message Queue Control


Message Queue Operations


A Client-Server Message Queue Example


Message Queue Class


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts



Semaphores.Introduction


Creating and Accessing Semaphore Sets


Semaphore Control


Semaphore Operations


Semaphore Class


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts



Shared Memory


Introduction


Creating a Shared Memory Segment


Shared Memory Control


Shared Memory Operations


Using a File as Shared Memory


Shared Memory Class


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts



Remote Procedure Calls


Introduction


Executing Remote Commands at a System Level


Executing Remote Commands in a Program


Transforming a Local Function Call into a Remote Procedure


Debugging RPC Applications


Using RPCGEN to Generate Templates and a MAKEFILE


Encoding and Decoding Arbitrary Data Types


Using Broadcasting to Search for an RPC Service


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts



Sockets


Introduction


Communication Basics


IPC Using Socketpair


Sockets: The Connection-Oriented Paradigm


Sockets: The Connectionless Paradigm


Multiplexing I/O with select


Peeking at Data


Out of Band Messages


Summary


Key Terms and Concepts



Threads


Introduction


Creating a Thread


Exiting a Thread


Basic Thread Management


Thread Attributes


Scheduling Threads


Using Signals in Threads


Thread Synchronization


Thread-Specific Data


Debugging Multithreaded Programs


Summary


Nomenclature and Key Concepts



Using Linux Manual Pages


Manual Page Sections


Manual Page Format


Standard Linux System Calls



UNIX Error Messages



RPC Syntax Diagrams


Introduction


RPC Definitions


RPC Keywords


Some RPC Examples



Profiling Programs


Introduction


Sample Program for Profiling


Generating Profile Data


Viewing and Interpreting Profile Data


Appendix E


Index