Unix Systems Programming For Svr4

Provides the nitty gritty details on how UNIX interacts with applications. Inlcudes many extended examples on topics ranging from string manipulation to network programming

This book concentrates on how to use the system services provided by the UNIX operating system kernel. It is designed to provide information about application programming in a UNIX system environment and supplements texts on programming by concentrating on the other elements that are part of getting application programs into operation.

Covers the development tools needed to create applications based on a client/server model of computing. The book describes the programming interfaces to SVRR4.2 networking facilities such as Transport Library Interface (TLI), Sockets, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Connection Server and REXEC.

The revision of the definitive guide to Unix system programming is now available in a more portable format.

The Art of UNIX Programming poses the belief that understanding the unwritten UNIX engineering tradition and mastering its design patterns will help programmers of all stripes to become better programmers. This book attempts to capture the engineering wisdom and design philosophy of the UNIX, Linux, and Open Source software development community as it has evolved over the past three decades, and as it is applied today by the most experienced programmers. Eric Raymond offers the next generation of "hackers" the unique opportunity to learn the connection between UNIX philosophy and practice through careful case studies of the very best UNIX/Linux programs.

"Steve Rago offers valuable insights into the kernel-level features of SVR4 not covered elsewhere; I think readers will especially appreciate the coverage of STREAMS, TLI, and SLIP." - W. Richard Stevens, author of UNIX Network Programming, Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, TCP/IP Illustrated Volume 1, and TCP/IP Illustrated Volume 2 Finally, with UNIX(R) System V Network Programming, an authoritative reference is available for programmers and system architects interested in building networked and distributed applications for UNIX System V. Even if you currently use a different version of the UNIX system, such as the latest release of 4.3BSD or SunOS, this book is valuable to you because it is centered around UNIX System V Release 4, the version of the UNIX system that unified many of the divergent UNIX implementations. For those professionals new to networking and UNIX system programming, two introductory chapters are provided. The author then presents the programming interfaces most important to building communication software in System V, including STREAMS, the Transport Layer Interface library, Sockets, and Remote Procedure Calls. So that your designs are not limited to user-level, the author also explains how to write kernel-level communication software, including STREAMS drivers, modules, and multiplexors. Many examples are provided, including an Ethernet driver and a transport-level multiplexing driver. In the final chapter, the author brings the material from previous chapters together, presenting the design of a SLIP communication package. 0201563185B04062001

Bestselling UNIX author Stevens offers application and system programmers his professional, experienced-based guidance on using the system call interface with C. Since good examples are the key to a book like this, a simple shell program is developed in the first chapter and then expanded throughout the book to demonstrate the principles.

This book concentrates on how to use the software development tools supplied with a UNIX System V Release 4 or later (including UNIX System V Release 4.2) system to build, maintain, and package programs. The book supplements texts on programming by concentrating on the other elements that are part of getting application programs into operation.