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Extreme C

Name: Extreme C
Author: Kamran Amini
ISBN: 9781789343625

by Kamran Amini

October 2019

Intermediate to advanced

822 pages

20h 45m

English

Packt Publishing

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ContributorsAbout the authorAbout the reviewers
Preface
Who this book is forWhat this book coversTo get the most out of this bookDownload the example code filesConventions usedGet in touchReviews
Essential Features
Preprocessor directivesMacrosDefining a macroVariadic macrosAdvantages and disadvantages of macrosConditional compilationVariable pointersSyntaxArithmetic on variable pointersGeneric pointersSize of a pointerDangling pointersSome details about functionsAnatomy of a functionImportance in designStack managementPass-by-value versus pass-by-referenceFunction pointersStructuresWhy structures?Why user-defined types?What do structures do?Memory layoutNested structuresStructure pointersSummary
From Source to Binary
Compilation pipelineBuilding a C projectHeader files versus source filesExample source filesBuilding the exampleStep 1 – PreprocessingStep 2 – CompilationStep 3 – AssemblyStep 4 – LinkingSupporting new architecturesStep detailsPreprocessorCompilerAbstract syntax treeAssemblerLinkerHow does the linker work?Linker can be fooled!C++ name manglingSummary
Object Files
Application binary interface (ABI)Object file formatsRelocatable object filesExecutable Object FilesStatic librariesDynamic librariesManual loading of shared librariesSummary
Process Memory Structure
Process memory layoutDiscovering memory structureProbing static memory layoutBSS segmentData segmentText segmentProbing dynamic memory layoutMemory mappingsStack segmentHeap segmentSummary
Stack and Heap
StackProbing the StackPoints on using the Stack memory HeapHeap memory allocation and deallocationHeap memory principlesMemory management in constrained environmentsMemory-constrained environmentsPacked structuresCompressionExternal data storagePerformant environmentsCachingAllocation and deallocation costMemory poolsSummary
OOP and Encapsulation
Object-oriented thinkingMental conceptsMind maps and object modelsObjects are not in codeObject attributesDomainRelations among objectsObject-oriented operationsObjects have behaviorsC is not object-oriented, but why?EncapsulationAttribute encapsulationBehavior encapsulationInformation hidingSummary
Composition and Aggregation
Relations between classesObject versus classCompositionAggregationSummary
Inheritance and Polymorphism
InheritanceThe nature of inheritanceThe first approach for having inheritance in CThe second approach to inheritance in CComparison of two approachesPolymorphismWhat is polymorphism?Why do we need polymorphism?How to have polymorphic behavior in CSummary

Abstraction and OOP in C++
AbstractionObject-oriented constructs in C++EncapsulationInheritancePolymorphismAbstract classesSummary
Unix – History and Architecture
Unix historyMultics OS and UnixBCPL and BThe way to CUnix architecturePhilosophyUnix onion Shell interface to user applicationsKernel interface to shell ringKernelHardwareSummary
System Calls and Kernels
System callsSystem calls under the microscopeBypassing standard C – calling a system call directlyInside the syscall functionAdd a system call to LinuxKernel developmentWriting a Hello World system call for LinuxBuilding the kernelUnix kernelsMonolithic kernels versus microkernelsLinuxKernel modulesAdding a kernel module to LinuxSummary
The Most Recent C
C11Finding a supported version of C standardRemoval of the gets functionChanges to fopen functionBounds-checking functionsNo-return functionsType generic macrosUnicodeAnonymous structures and anonymous unionsMultithreadingA bit about C18Summary
Concurrency
Introducing concurrencyParallelismConcurrencyTask scheduler unitProcesses and threadsHappens-before constraintWhen to use concurrencyShared statesSummary
Synchronization
Concurrency issuesIntrinsic concurrency issuesPost-synchronization issuesSynchronization techniquesBusy-waits and spin locksSleep/notify mechanismSemaphores and mutexesMultiple processor unitsSpin locksCondition variablesConcurrency in POSIXKernels supporting concurrencyMulti-processingMultithreadingSummary
Thread Execution
ThreadsPOSIX threadsSpawning POSIX threadsExample of race conditionExample of data raceSummary
Thread Synchronization
POSIX concurrency controlPOSIX mutexesPOSIX condition variablesPOSIX barriersPOSIX semaphoresPOSIX threads and memoryStack memoryHeap memoryMemory visibilitySummary
Process Execution
Process execution APIsProcess creationProcess executionComparing process creation and process executionProcess execution stepsShared statesSharing techniquesPOSIX shared memoryData race example using shared memoryFile systemMultithreading versus multi-processingMultithreadingSingle-host multi-processingDistributed multi-processingSummary
Process Synchronization
Single-host concurrency controlNamed POSIX semaphoresNamed mutexesThe first exampleThe second exampleStep 1 – Global declarationsStep 2 – Cancellation flag's shared memoryStep 3 – Named mutex's shared memoryStep 4 – Setting the cancellation flagStep 5 – The main functionNamed condition variablesStep 1 – Class of shared memoryStep 2 – Class of shared 32-bit integer counterStep 3 – Class of shared mutexStep 4 – Class of shared condition variableStep 5 – The main logicDistributed concurrency controlSummary
Single-Host IPC and Sockets
IPC techniquesCommunication protocolsProtocol characteristicsContent typeLength of messagesSequentialitySingle-host communicationFile descriptorsPOSIX signalsPOSIX pipesPOSIX message queuesUnix domain socketsIntroduction to socket programmingComputer networksPhysical layerLink layerNetwork layerTransport layerApplication layerInternet protocol suiteWhat is socket programming?What is a socket?POSIX socket librarySockets have their own descriptors!Summary
Socket Programming
Socket programming reviewCalculator projectSource hierarchyBuild the projectRun the projectApplication protocolSerialization/deserialization libraryServer-side serializer/deserializer functionsClient-side serializer/deserializer functionsCalculator serviceUnix domain socketsUDS stream serverUDS stream clientUDS datagram serverUDS datagram clientNetwork socketsTCP serverTCP clientUDP serverThe UDP clientSummary
Integration with Other Languages
Why integration is possible?Obtaining the necessary materialsStack libraryIntegration with C++Name mangling in C++C++ codeIntegration with JavaWriting the Java partWriting the native partIntegration with PythonIntegration with GoSummary
Unit Testing and Debugging
Software testingUnit testingTest doublesComponent testingTesting libraries for CCMockaGoogle TestDebuggingBug categoriesDebuggersMemory checkersThread debuggersPerformance profilersSummary
Build Systems
What is a build system?MakeCMake – not a build system!NinjaBazelComparing build systemsSummaryEpilogue
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Taking you to the limit in Concurrency, OOP, and the most advanced capabilities of C

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