Unix Network Programming - v. 2 : Interprocess Communications

Well-implemented interprocess communications (IPC) are key to the performance of virtually every non-trivial UNIX program.

In UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2, Second Edition, legendary UNIX expert W.

Richard Stevens presents a comprehensive guide to every form of IPC, including message passing, synchronization, shared memory, and Remote Procedure Calls (RPC). Stevens begins with a basic introduction to IPC and the problems it is intended to solve.

Step-by-step you'll learn how to maximize both System V IPC and the new Posix standards, which offer dramatic improvements in convenience and performance.