<DIV><p>Write software that draws directly on services offered by the Linux kernel and core system libraries. With this comprehensive book, Linux kernel contributor Robert Love provides you with a tutorial on Linux system programming, a reference manual on Linux system calls, and an insider’s guide to writing smarter, faster code.</p><p>Love clearly distinguishes between POSIX standard functions and special services offered only by Linux. With a new chapter on multithreading, this updated and expanded edition provides an in-depth look at Linux from both a theoretical and applied perspective over a wide range of programming topics, including:</p><ul><li>A Linux kernel, C library, and C compiler overview </li><li>Basic I/O operations, such as reading from and writing to files </li><li>Advanced I/O interfaces, memory mappings, and optimization techniques </li><li>The family of system calls for basic process management </li><li>Advanced process management, including real-time processes </li><li>Thread concepts, multithreaded programming, and Pthreads </li><li>File and directory management </li><li>Interfaces for allocating memory and optimizing memory access </li><li>Basic and advanced signal interfaces, and their role on the system </li><li>Clock management, including POSIX clocks and high-resolution timers </li></ul></div>