This blog post is about a Linux mechanism called proc connector that allows you to get asynchronous notifications about different events on a Linux OS, and my new library RCI that wraps it up for you in an easy to use C++ API.
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pfs – Parsing the Linux procfs
Read about the pfs library, considerations taken during the development process, styling choices and other interesting design issues.
Continue reading...Inode flags, a hidden Linux gem
Read about a small, yet super cool feature called inode flags. See which flags are there and how you can use them to your advantage.
Continue reading...ELF Loaders, Libraries and Executables on Linux
Understand how ELF loaders on Linux run executable ELF files. How they decide which libraries are required and where do they find them.
Continue reading...Understanding User IDs (UIDs) and Access Permissions on Linux
Understand how users are represented on Unix & Linux systems, what are UIDs, how they define access permissions and how can we get & set them
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