Masters J., Blum R. Professional Linux Programming

Indiana, Wiley Publishing, 2007. — 507 p. — ISBN: 978-0-471-77613-0.Linux has come a long way in the last few years. From relatively humble beginnings, Linux now powers a growing number of Fortune 500 companies. Everything from your cell phone right on up to the largest supercomputing clusters are now built using the Linux kernel and the software distributions built around it. But what really is Linux? What makes it different from any other Unix-like Operating System on the market today? Most importantly, how can you harness the full power of Linux and the wider Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FLOSS) revolution in your own software projects?Working with Linux
A Brief History of Linux
The GNU Project
The Linux Kernel
Linux Distributions
Free Software vs. Open Source
Beginning Development
Choosing a Linux Distribution
Installing a Linux Distribution
Linux Community
Linux User Groups
Mailing lists
IRC
Private Communities
Key Differences
Linux Is Modular
Linux Is Portable
Linux Is GenericToolchains
The Linux Development Process
Working with Sources
Configuring to the Local Environment
Building the Sources
Components of the GNU Toolchain
The GNU Compiler Collection
The GNU binutils
GNU Make
The GNU Debugger
The Linux Kernel and the GNU Toolchain
Inline Assembly
Attribute Tags
Custom Linker Scripts
Cross-Compilation
Building the GNU Toolchain