UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2: Interprocess Communication (Second Edition)

Author: W.Richard Stevens
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: A good form of inter-process communication (IPC) is the key to the performance of complex and sophisticated UNIX programs. This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to various forms of IPC, including message passing, synchronization, shared memory, and remote procedure call (RPC). The author begins by introducing the basics of IPC and the problems it aims to solve, then gradually guides readers on how to achieve the ultimate in both System V IPC and the new POSIX standard. The content on Pthreads has been significantly expanded, with many examples reflecting multiple threads rather than multiple processes. Through this book, readers will master various current IPC technologies, including: pipes and FIFOs; POSIX and System V message queues; mutexes and condition variables; read-write locks; record locking; POSIX and System V semaphores; POSIX and System V shared memory; Solaris doors and SunRPC; performance measurement of IPC technologies. The book is thorough and authoritative, with carefully selected exercises at the end of almost every chapter, making it the preferred textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and networking. It can also serve as a self-study textbook and reference for network researchers and developers.