Interprocess Communications in Linux: The Nooks and Crannies

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction.
Acknowledgments.
1. Programs and Processes.
2. Processing Environment.
3. Using Processes.
4. Primitive Communications.
5. Pipes.
6. Message Queues.
7. Semaphores.
8. Shared Memory.
9. Remote Procedure Calls.
10. Sockets.
11. Threads.
Appendix A. Using Linux Manual Pages.
Appendix B. UNIX Error Messages.
Appendix C. RPC Syntax Diagrams.
Appendix D. Profiling Programs.
Appendix E. Bibliography.
Index.