POSIX Shared Memory in Linux
1.0 Shared Memory Shared memory is the fastest method of interprocess communication (IPC) under Linux and other Unix-like systems. The system provides a shared memory… Read More »POSIX Shared Memory in Linux
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System V Shared Memory in Linux
1.0 Shared Memory Shared memory is one of the three interprocess communication (IPC) mechanisms available under Linux and other Unix-like systems. The other two IPC… Read More »System V Shared Memory in Linux
POSIX Semaphores in Linux
1.0 Semaphores Semaphores are used for process and thread synchronization. Semaphores are clubbed with message queues and shared memory under the Interprocess Communication (IPC) facilities… Read More »POSIX Semaphores in Linux
System V Semaphores in Linux
1.0 Semaphores A semaphore is a mechanism for synchronizing processes and threads. Semaphore, in Unix-like systems, are provided under interprocess communication (IPC) facilities along with… Read More »System V Semaphores in Linux
Semaphore Basics
1.0 BACKGROUND A semaphore is a signalling mechanism used to regulate access to a shared resource like a railroad track. A semaphore is used to… Read More »Semaphore Basics