Kerrisk Michael. The Linux Programming Interface

No Starch Press, 2010. — 1548 p. — ISBN 1593272200.The Linux Programming Interface is the definitive guide to the Linux and Unix programming interface—the interface employed by nearly every application that runs on a Linux or Unix system. In this authoritative work, Linux programming expert Michael Kerrisk provides detailed descriptions of the system calls and library functions that you need in order to master the craft of system programming, and accompanies his explanations with clear, complete example programs. You'll find descriptions of over 500 system calls and library functions, and more than 200 example programs, 88 tables, and 115 diagrams.This book is aimed primarily at the following audience:
programmers and software designers building applications for Linux, other Unix systems, or other POSIX-conformant systems;
programmers porting applications between Linux and other Unix implementations or between Linux and other operating systems;
instructors and advanced students teaching or learning Linux or Unix system programming; and
system managers and “power users” wishing to gain a greater understanding of the Linux/Unix programming interface and of how various pieces of system software are implemented.You'll learn how toRead and write files efficiently
Use signals, clocks, and timers
Create processes and execute programs
Write secure programs
Write multithreaded programs using POSIX threads
Build and use shared libraries
Perform interprocess communication using pipes, message queues, shared memory, and semaphores
Write network applications with the sockets API
While The Linux Programming Interface covers a wealth of Linux-specific features, including epoll, inotify, and the /proc file system, its emphasis on Unix standards (POSIX.1-2001/SUSv3 and POSIX.1-2008/SUSv4) makes it equally valuable to programmers working on other Unix platforms.
The Linux Programming Interface is the most comprehensive single-volume work on the Linux and Unix programming interface, and a book that's destined to become a new classic.