The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook is a book written by Michael Kerrisk, which documents the APIs of the Linux kernel and the GNU C Library (glibc).
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Author | Michael Kerrisk |
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Language | English |
Series | Learning |
Subject | covers current UNIX® standards (POSIX.1-2001 /SUSv3 and POSIX.1-2008 /SUSv4 ) |
Published | 2010 (No Starch Press) |
Pages | 1512 |
ISBN | 978-1-59327-220-3 |
Book
The book covers topics related to the Linux operating system and operating systems in general. It chronicles the history of Unix and how it led to the creation of Linux. The book provides samples of code written in C, and learning exercises at the end of chapters. The author is a former writer for the Linux Weekly News[1] and the current maintainer for the Linux man pages project.[2]
The Linux Programming Interface is a well-regarded[3] work on Linux systems programming and is available for readers in several languages.[4]
- The Linux kernel API to userspace discussed in the book consists of both the System Call Interface and the GNU C Library.
- In-kernel APIs are not discussed in the book, neither are ABIs.
- Simplified illustration of the Linux kernel's structure.
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