Linux System Programming (by Robert Love)

1st edition 2007

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This book is about system programming—specifically, system programming on

Linux. System programming is the practice of writing system software, which is code

that lives at a low level, talking directly to the kernel and core system libraries. Put

another way, the topic of the book is Linux system calls and other low-level func-

tions, such as those defined by the C library.

While many books cover system programming for Unix systems, few tackle the sub-

ject with a focus solely on Linux, and fewer still (if any) address the very latest Linux

releases and advanced Linux-only interfaces. Moreover, this book benefits from a

special touch: I have written a lot of code for Linux, both for the kernel and for sys-

tem software built thereon. In fact, I have implemented some of the system calls and

other features covered in this book. Consequently, this book carries a lot of insider

knowledge, covering not just how the system interfaces should work, but how they

actually work, and how you (the programmer) can use them most efficiently. This

book, therefore, combines in a single work a tutorial on Linux system programming,

a reference manual covering the Linux system calls, and an insider’s guide to writing

smarter, faster code. The text is fun and accessible, and regardless of whether you

code at the system level on a daily basis, this book will teach you tricks that will

enable you to write better code.