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The Linux TCP IP Stack: Networking for Embedded Systems (Networking Series) (Networking...
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by Thomas Herbert
Sales Rank: 442938
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Paperback: 600 pages
Publisher: Charles River Media; 1 edition May 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1584502843
ISBN-13: 978-1584502845
Product Dimensions:
9 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Book Description
The Linux TCP/IP Stack: Networking for Embedded Systems provides an in-depth guide to implementing and using the Linux TCP/IP stack in embedded systems projects. It begins with a general overview of TCP/IP networking, with background information on applicable networking standards. From there, it details the TCP/IP implementation in Linux 2.6 by following a packet of data as it flows through the stack from the sending system, out the wire, and back through the input side of the stack in the receiving machine. This unique approach gives programmers an "inside" look at the entire process. Throughout the text, topics of particular interest to engineers implementing embedded systems are discussed, such as sockets, network interfaces, application layer protocols, and practical considerations. This is a great resource for embedded systems programmers and engineers, as well as networking professionals interested in learning more about the implementation of Linux TCP/IP in the 2.6 kernel.
About The Author
Thomas F. Herbert (Richmond, VA) is Vice President of Technology and Managing Partner of Infosecure Systems and Solutions, LLC. Infosecure Systems and Solutions is a company specializing in open source solutions for IT and embedded technology throughout the Americas. He has over 15 years of experience as an embedded engineer and has worked on many aspects of both open and embedded systems. He has written for Embedded Systems Programming and given numerous presentations at the Embedded Systems Conference.
Customer Reviews & Comments
I have not finished reading the whole book yet so the review is based on the first a hundred pages I read. The author apparently has plenty of knowledge about networking and Linux and his description about networking code in Linux (like device drivers in first part of the book) is generally very detailed. It covers almost all Linux tcp/ip related design and implementation so the book is good enough to give you an overall picture of what the book claims to do: tcp/ip stack and how it is implemented in Linux. But the main issue with the book is that it is not easy to read and follow. When the author throw out some new concept/variable/function/usage/etc., he not necessary gives enough explanation on them. Sometimes there is no explanation at all. This makes you have more questions when you read on. Eventually these more questions overwhelm you and make you stop and start thinking how/why all these things work. I really like the writing style of two other books in Linux: Robert Love's Linux Kernel Development and Rubini/Corbet's Linux Device Drivers. Any new topic/concept/variable is accompanied with notes/explanations/usage on how/why such is such. This difference makes this one a 4-star, instead of 5-star. By all means, read the above two books (and maybe other books on Linux kernels) before reading this one. Read this one when you feel you are comfortable with device driver, kernel development and tcp/ip protocol. Otherwise you make feel disappointed or confused.
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