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Linux Programming Unleashed

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ISBN-10: 0672320215

ISBN-13: 9780672320217

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Kurt Wall, Mark Watson

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Written specifically for intermediate to advanced Linux programmers, this volume includes coverage of how to program core systems, interprocess communications, user interfaces, device drivers, and Windows.
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Book details

List price: $49.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 12/18/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 912
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 3.234
Language: English

Introduction
The Linux Programming Toolkit
Linux and Linux Programming in Context
Linux Comes of Age
Why Linux Programming?
What You'll Learn, Chapter by Chapter
Summary
Setting Up a Development System
General Considerations
The Motherboard and CPU
User Interaction Hardware: Video, Sound, Keyboards, and Mice
Communication Devices, Ports, and Buses
Storage Devices
External Peripherals
Complete Systems
Laptops
Development Software
Summary
Using the GNU Compiler Collection
Features of GNU CC
Tutorial Example
Common Command-Line Options
Optimization Options
Debugging Options
Architecture-Specific Options
GNU C Extensions
PGCC: The Pentium Compiler
Summary
Project Management Using GNU make
Why make?
Writing Makefiles
Makefile Rules
Command-Line Options and Arguments
Debugging make
Common make Error Messages
Useful Makefile Targets
Summary
Creating Portable, Self-Configuring Software
Considering Portability
Understanding Autoconf
Built-In Macros
Generic Macros
An Annotated Autoconf Script
Summary
Comparing and Merging Source Code Files
Comparing Files Using the diff Command
Understanding the diffs Command
Preparing Source Code Patches
Summary
Version Control Using RCS and CVS
Basic Terminology
Using the Revision Control System (RCS)
Using the Concurrent Versions System (CVS)
Summary
Debugging
Compiling for GDB
Using Basic GDB Commands
Advanced GDB Concepts and Commands
Summary
Handling Errors
Error Handling Is the Right Thing
Error-Handling Options
C Language Facilities
Using the System Log
Summary
Using Libraries
Working with Programming Libraries
Library Tools
Writing and Using Static Libraries
Writing and Using Shared Libraries
Using Dynamically Loaded Shared Objects
Summary
Input, Output, Files, and Directories
Input and Output
Basic Characteristics and Concepts
Understanding File Descriptors
Using File Descriptors
Summary
Working with Files and Directories
The Standard File Functions
Input and Output Calls
Working with Directories
Special ext2 Filesystem Attributes
Summary
Processes and Synchronization
Process Control
The Linux Process Model
Process Attributes
Creating Processes
Manipulating Processes
Signals
Process Scheduling
Summary
Introduction to Threads
What Are Threads?
The __clone Function Call
The Pthreads Interface
Summary
Accessing System Information
Process Info
General System Info
Changes to /proc in Upcoming Kernels
Summary
Memory Management
Reviewing C Memory Management
Memory Mapping Files
Finding and Fixing Memory Problems
Summary
Interprocess Communication
Pipes
FIFOs
Introducing System V IPC
Shared Memory
Message Queues
Semaphores
Summary
Daemons
Understanding Daemons
Creating a Daemon
Communicating with a Daemon
Summary
Network Programming
TCP/IP and Socket Programming
A Definition of Sockets
Communication Domains
The Basics of Socket Programming
Client/Server Examples Using Sockets
A Simple Web Server and Sample Web Client
Using Sockets with Other Programming Languages
Programming UNIX Domain Sockets with Perl
Tools for Monitoring Socket Activity
Summary
UDP: The User Datagram Protocol
Overview of UDP
Implementing a UDP-Based Application
Summary
Multicast Sockets and Non-Blocking I/O
Configuring Linux to Support Multicast IP
Rebuilding the Linux Kernel for Multicast IP Support
Sample Programs for Multicast IP Broadcast
Summary
Programming the User Interface
Terminal Control the Hard Way
The Terminal Interface
Controlling Terminals
Using the Terminal Interface
Changing Terminal Modes
Using Terminfo
Summary
Getting Started with Ncurses
A Short History of Ncurses
Compiling with Ncurses
Debugging Ncurses Programs
About Windows
Initialization and Termination
Input and Output
Color Routines
Window Management
Miscellaneous Utility Functions
Summary
Advanced Ncurses Programming
Additional Ncurses Capabilities
Interacting with Mice
Using Menus
Ncurses Forms
Summary
X Windows Programming
X Concepts
The Xlib API
The X Toolkit API
XFree86
Summary
Athena, Motif, and LessTif Widgets
Using Athena Widgets
Using Motif Widgets
Writing a Custom Athena Widget
Using Both Athena and Motif in C++ Programs
Using a C++ Class Library for Athena Widgets
Summary
GUI Programming Using GTK+
Introduction to GTK+
A GTK+ Program for Displaying XML Files
A GUI Program Using the Notebook Widget
Using GTK+ with Other Programming Languages
RAD Tools for GTK+
Summary
GUI Programming Using Qt
Event Handling by Overriding QWidget Class Methods
Event Handling Using Qt Slots and Signals
Implementing the XMLview Program with Qt
Summary
3D Graphics Using OpenGL and Mesa
What You Need for This Chapter
Using OpenGL
Programming 3D Graphics
Texture Mapping
Summary
Special Topics
Shell Programming with GNU Bash
Why Bash?
Bash Basics
Using Bash Variables
Using Bash Operators
Flow Control
Shell Functions
Input and Output
Command-Line Processing
Processes and Job Control
Summary
Device Drivers
Types of Drivers
How to Construct the Hardware
Setting Up Your Development Environment
Debugging Kernel-Level Drivers
Device Driver Internals
Simple Usermode Test Driver
Creating a Kernel Driver
Other Sources of Information
Summary
Finishing Touches
Package Management
Understanding tar Files
Understanding the install Command
Understanding the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)
The File Hierarchy Standard
Summary
Documentation
Writing Man Pages
Using DocBook
Summary
Licensing
Introduction and Disclaimer
The MIT/X-Style License
The BSD-Style License
The Artistic License
The GNU General Public Licenses
The Open Source Definition
Summary
Index