The Linux Programming Interface
{{Short description|Book by Michael Kerrisk}}
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| published = 2010 (No Starch Press)
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| pages = 1512
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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).
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{{cite web|url= https://lwn.net/Articles/549009/ |title= A goodbye note from Michael Kerrisk | publisher= lwn.net |access-date=2013-10-24 }} and the current maintainer for the Linux man pages project.{{cite web|url=https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/|title=Linux man-pages home|publisher=kernel.org|access-date=2014-01-25}}
The Linux Programming Interface has been translated into several languages.{{cite web |url=http://man7.org/tlpi/translations/index.html |title=Translations of 'The Linux Programming Interface' |publisher=man7.org |access-date=2014-05-01}}
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|File:Linux kernel System Call Interface and glibc.svg|The Linux kernel API to userspace discussed in the book consists of both the System Call Interface and the GNU C Library.
|File:Linux kernel interfaces.svg|In-kernel APIs are not discussed in the book, neither are ABIs.
|File:Simplified Structure of the Linux Kernel.svg|Simplified illustration of the Linux kernel's structure.
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See also
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References
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External links
- [https://www.nostarch.com/tlpi The Linux Programming Interface at the publisher's (No Starch Press) Website]
- [http://man7.org/tlpi/ The Linux Programming Interface Description at Kerrisk's Website]
- [http://man7.org/tlpi/api_changes/ API changes]
- [http://tlpi.netdpi.net/ The Linux Programming Interface Traditional Chinese Translation]
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Category:Computer programming books
Category:2010 non-fiction books