[ale] C programing

[Joseph A. Knapka]

> Chris Fowler wrote:
> 
> Advance Programming in the UNIX environment is the best
> 
> Another good one is:
> 
> Linux Application Development by Johnson Troan
> 
> If you want to dive into Operating System programming take a look at:
> 
> Developing 16-bit and 32-bit Opertaing systems using COBOL 85 by
> Manuel Falso

If it were April 1 the meaning of this statement would be obvious,
but... now I'm really curious. I've searched fatbrain, amazon, and
b&n for anything by this Manuel Falso dude, but no hits. Where
can I get a copy of this no doubt tremendously entertaining
volume?

-- Joe
 
> Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fletch [mailto:fletch at phydeaux.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 2:54 PM
> To: Ken Nagorski
> Cc: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: [ale] C programing
> 
> >>>>> "Ken" == Ken Nagorski <kenn at pcintelligent.com> writes:
> 
>     Ken> hi there, Does anyone know a good mailing list for linux C
>     Ken> programing. I am trying to learn, well I know C somewhat and
>     Ken> I am begining to work with linux includes but I still have
>     Ken> questions about basic C like poitners and stuff sometime
> 
>         Not a direct answer to your question, but two indespensible
> books will do you probably much more good than a mailing list:
> 
>     A Book On C : Programming in C, Fourth Edition
>     By Kelley, Al / Pohl, Ira
> 
>     List Price: $42.95
>     Published by Addison Wesley
>     Date Published: 03/1998
>     ISBN: 0201183994
> 
>     Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment
>     By Stevens, W. Richard
> 
>     List Price: $65.95
>     Published by Addison Wesley
>     Date Published: 06/1993
>     ISBN: 0201563177
> 
>         The first is a really good introduction to C.  It was used as
> a textbook in a couple (IMSMR; at least one I'm sure) of CS courses I
> took at Tech.  The second is a must have if you're doing any serious
> programming on any sort of *NIX box (also indespensable is the same
> author's _UNIX Network Programming_ book).  The first book will answer
> 
> any C syntax questions you have (like what the heck does something
> like `a ^= b ^= a ^= b;' do? :), and the latter book will explain what
> 
> system calls or library functions do whatever you're trying to do.
> 
> 
>     Ken> however most of my questions are like what is wrong with
>     Ken> if(S_ISUID(statbuf.stat_mode)) which really isn't a C
>     Ken> question it's a C/linux question. I know when I lived in
> 
>         It's more of a C/UNIX question, which APUE would answer.  But
> lacking that tome, just Use the Source, Luke:
> 
> lemur:~ 406> grep -h S_ISUID /usr/include/sys/*.h
> #define S_ISUID __S_ISUID       /* Set user ID on execution.  */
> [...]
> 
>         Also in this case, the stat(2) manual page provides the same
> explanation.
> 
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