Product: The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook

At over 1,500 pages, this work can appear to be intimidating for some readers. However, Kerrisk does a great job of being thorough. I could see this work used as both a reference and as one that one could read an entire chapter at a time. As the title should hint at, this is for those who have a serious interest in LInux programming; it is not a light read for beginners in my opinion. The 64 chapters present a wide and in-depth look at system level programming and the Contents In Detail section make it relatively easy to jump to a specific subject of interest. There are exercises at the end of most of the chapters with selected answers in an Appendix section, but I still view this book at more of a reference book rather than a tutorial driven book to be clear. As other reviewers have stated, I am too impressed with the amount of work that likely had to go into this work to make it such a valuable resource on Linux and UNIX programming.

Overall conclusion: Clear material presented on many topics - a reader can learn a great deal from this work.

Disclaimer: I got a copy of this book for review as part of O’Reilly blogger program.
Rating: 5
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