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UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2 W. Richard Stevens

UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2 By W. Richard Stevens

UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2 by W. Richard Stevens

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Well-implemented interprocess communications (IPC) are key to the performance of virtually every non-trivial UNIX program. This book provides coverage of various forms of IPC, including message passing, synchronization, shared memory, and Remote Procedure Calls (RPC). It offers a basic introduction to IPC and the problems it is intended to solve.

UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2 Summary

UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2: Interprocess Communications by W. Richard Stevens

Well-implemented interprocess communications (IPC) are key to the performance of virtually every non-trivial UNIX program. In UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2, Second Edition, legendary UNIX expert W. Richard Stevens presents a comprehensive guide to every form of IPC, including message passing, synchronization, shared memory, and Remote Procedure Calls (RPC).

Stevens begins with a basic introduction to IPC and the problems it is intended to solve. Step-by-step you'll learn how to maximize both System V IPC and the new Posix standards, which offer dramatic improvements in convenience and performance.

Table of Contents



Preface.

I. INTRODUCTION.

1. Introduction.
2. Posix IPC.
3. System V IPC.

II. MESSAGE PASSING.

4. Pipes and FIFOs.
5. Posix Message Queues.
6. System V Message Queues.

III. SYNCHRONIZATION.

7. Mutexes and Condition Variables.
8. Read-Write Locks.
9. Record Locking.
10. Posix Semaphores.
11. System V Semaphores.

IV. SHARED MEMORY.

12. Shared Memory Introduction.
13. Posix Shared Memory.
14. System V Shared Memory.

V. REMOTE PROCEDURE CALLS.

15. Doors.
16. Sun RPC.
Epilogue.
Appendix A: Performance Measurements.
Appendix B: A Threads Primer.
Appendix C: Miscellaneous Source Code.
Appendix D: Solutions to Selected Exercises.
Bibliography.
Index.

Additional information

GOR002039492
9780130810816
0130810819
UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2: Interprocess Communications by W. Richard Stevens
W. Richard Stevens
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pearson Education (US)
19980911
592
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