Practical linux programming : device drivers, embedded systems, and the internet

Title:

Personal Author:

Khan, Ashfaq A.

Publication Information:

Hingham, Mass. : Charles River Media, Inc., 2002

Physical Description:

1 CD-ROM ; 12 cm

ISBN:

9781584500964

General Note:

Accompanies text with the same title : (QA76.76.O63 K49 2002)

Subject Term:

Linux

Operating systems (Computers)

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Linux is becoming the OS of choice for embedded system designers and engineers, due to its real-time power and flexibility. This book/CD package introduces the essentials of the device driver and embedded system design process, including network printers, data acquisition systems, entrance security systems, and other general applications. It also addresses the growing need to integrate the Internet into all aspects of the design process.

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Essentially, this book is a combination of several short books. Although all might be used in a course on embedded systems (computers built into devices to control them), several parts will be useful to others as well. This is not a book for the casual computer user, but some of the parts will be welcome resources for anyone installing or programming on Linux. Khan has done well to provide clear, short examples (something usually lacking in Unix/Linux documentation) that are a great help in understanding the concepts. Subject areas that will interest most Linux workers include Linux installation, interprocess communication, Perl programming, Structured Query Language, shell programming, and HTML tags. Of use primarily to embedded systems programmers are the sections on device drivers, fixed-point arithmetical functions, and the design of embedded systems projects. There are several typos, though the targeted audience will probably be able to decipher them. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; two-year technical program students. R. P. Sarna Maine Maritime Academy

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Chapter 1 Linux Onboard	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
System Requirements	p. 2
Linux Installation	p. 4
Linux Boot Process	p. 15
Linux in an Embedded System	p. 16
Summary	p. 22
Chapter 2 The User Interface	p. 23
Introduction	p. 23
Database Server (PostgreSQL)	p. 25
The Domain Name System	p. 32
HTTP/Web Server	p. 46
Summary	p. 57
Chapter 3 Device Drivers	p. 59
Introduction	p. 59
Device Driver Essentials	p. 61
Device Driver Module	p. 64
Device Driver Construct	p. 67
Summary	p. 104
Chapter 4 Tasks and Interprocess Communication	p. 107
Introduction	p. 107
Tasks	p. 108
Interprocess Communication Facilities	p. 116
Shared Data Structures	p. 117
Message Queues	p. 135
Pipes	p. 141
Fork	p. 142
Sockets	p. 144
Summary	p. 157
Chapter 5 Perl Programming	p. 159
Introduction	p. 159
A Short Course on Perl	p. 161
Functions and Subroutines	p. 166
Local Variables	p. 167
Perl Statements	p. 167
Basic Blocks and Switch Statements	p. 172
Perl Modules	p. 179
Pg.pm	p. 195
Built-In Functions in Perl	p. 201
Summary	p. 207
Chapter 6 Structured Query Language	p. 209
Introduction	p. 209
Relational Database	p. 210
SQL Statements	p. 212
SQL Queries	p. 222
Joining Tables	p. 225
Data Types Supported by PostgreSQL	p. 226
Application Programming Using C	p. 228
Summary	p. 232
Chapter 7 Shell Script Programming	p. 233
Introduction	p. 233
Shell Programming	p. 234
Variables	p. 236
Conditional Statements	p. 239
System Command Expansion	p. 242
Built-In Commands	p. 250
Pipelines	p. 253
Summary	p. 254
Chapter 8 Fixed-Point Arithmetic and Transcendental Functions	p. 255
Introduction	p. 255
Transcendental Functions	p. 256
Reduced Coefficient Polynomials	p. 259
E[superscript x] (Exponent of X)	p. 262
Transcendental Functions Library	p. 268
Summary	p. 287
Chapter 9 Embedded System Design Projects	p. 289
Introduction	p. 289
The Product Design Process	p. 290
Practical Hands-On Experience	p. 295
Project 1 Secure Your Entrance with DoorLock	p. 297
Project 2 An Enhanced Entrance Security System with Time Log--DoorLock Enhanced	p. 307
Project 3 When Being on Time Matters--TimeIsMoney	p. 315
Project 4 Platform Drilling Rate Monitoring System with Remote Log--DrillingRig	p. 320
Project 5 Liquid Tank Level Monitoring System--TankVolume	p. 327
Summary	p. 333
Appendix A C Programming Language Development Tools	p. 335
Appendix B Miscellaneous Linux Setup	p. 343
Appendix C HTML Tags	p. 365
Appendix D About the CD-ROM	p. 399
Glossary	p. 403

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