> > > >If this is what you want to do, then you don't need C++. C++ is not
> used
> > > >at any point in the kernel. And if you're interested in actually
doing
> > > >kernel hacking, then try reading KHG after you have a working
knowledge
> of
> > > >C.
> > >
> > > K&G is a highly recommended book if you intend to learn C. A good
> *preview*
> > > to reading/writing kernel code is Advance Programming in the Unix
> Environment.
> >
> > K&G? I never heard of it!!
> >
> > Personally the books I used in my "formative years" would be..
> >
> > the original K&R C book
> >
> > "Programming In UNIX" (or something like that) by Kernighan and Pike
> > (includes discussions of all the numerous UNIX tools, not just CC)
> >
> > "Advanced Programming In The UNIX Environment" by W. Richard Stevens. I
> > believe that if there's ONE book you GOTTA have, this is it.
>
> I just think that this text is quite old. Did Posix exist during the
Oops, Posix did exist during the publishing of APUE. In fact, it's discussed
in the text.
> publishing of this book? I'm more concerned about the Posix standards and
> how it has changed Unix programming. RStevens' Unix Network Programming
> Second Edition is a total rewrite of the original edition. He mentioned
the
> new developments in Unix programming, more specifically Posix standards.
Is
Posix.1 to Posix.1g
> there a book or online reference on Posix updates on Unix programming? Now
> that he's dead, I don't think there'll be an APUE Second Ed...
>
> >
> > "UNIX System V Network Programming: Sockets and TLI" also by Stevens
(did
> > I get that right?) although IMHO it's far below the quality of the APUE
> >
> > and you mustn't underestimate the Net.
> >
> >
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