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Advanced Linux Programming is published under the Open Publication License, Version 1, no options exercised.

As I always love, this ebook come in pdf flavor and not online HTML ebook, we can download chapter-by-chapter, as publisher offers the ebook splited chapter-by-chapter. Total volume is around 6.5 MB including the table of content.

This ebook is designated for ones who want to:

• Develop GNU/Linux software that works the way users expect it to.
• Write more sophisticated programs with features such as multiprocessing, multi-threading, interprocess communication, and interaction with hardware devices.
• Improve their programs by making it run faster, more reliably, and more securely.
• Understand the preculiarities of a GNU/Linux system, including its limitations, special capabilities, and conventions.

Following is the table of Content:

• Front Matter and Table of Contents
• Chapter 01 - Advanced Unix Programming with
• Chapter 02 - Writing Good GNU/Linux Software
• Chapter 03 - Processes
• Chapter 04 - Threads
• Chapter 05 - Interprocess Communication
• Chapter 06 - Mastering Linux
• Chapter 07 - The /proc File System
• Chapter 08 - Linux System Calls
• Chapter 09 - Inline Assembly Code
• Chapter 10 - Security
• Chapter 11 - A Sample GNU/Linux Application
• Appendix A - Other Development Tools
• Appendix B - Low Level I/O
• Appendix C - Table of Signals
• Appendix D - Online Resources
• Appendix E - Open Publication License Version 1.0
• Appendix F - The GNU General Public License
• Index