Posix 4 Programmers Guide

Written in an informal, informative style, this authoritative guide goes way beyond the standard reference manual. It discusses each of the POSIX.4 facilities and what they mean, why and when you would use each of these facilities, and trouble spots you might run into. c.

Software -- Operating Systems.

Software -- Operating Systems.

One of the harshest realities of student life is when you suddenly realise that no-one is cooking for you anymore. But don't despair - there's no such thing as can't cook, won't cook. Forget beans on toast every night and frittering money on takeaways, there are plenty of tasty and hasty recipes in this book. No matter how strapped for cash, how hung-over or partied out you are, how weary from cramming, there's inspiration galore in this book. It includes essential equipment for the kitchen; tips for a balanced diet; shopping advice; how to boil or fry an egg and great ideas for all-day breakfasts; a selection of one-pot meals to save on the washing-up; super-speedy snacks that beat the munchies and grazing nosh for television watching; a few posh nosh ideas for entertaining; vegetarian/vegan recipes; hangover busters; and a cocktail section to get the party started.

With threads programming, multiple tasks run concurrently within the same program. They can share a single CPU as processes do or take advantage of multiple CPUs when available. They provide a clean way to divide the tasks of a program while sharing data.

This book describes the X Network Protocol which underlies all software for Version 11 of the X Window System. It includes protocol clarifi-cations of X11 Release 5, as well as the most recent version of the ICCCM and the Logical Font Conventions Manual. It can be used with any release of X.