Description

The Linux TCP/IP Stack: Networking for Embedded Systems 2/E provides an updated, in-depth guide to implementing and using the Linux TCP/IP stack in embedded systems projects. It begins with a general overview of TCP/IP networking, with background information on applicable networking standards. From there, it details the TCP/IP implementation in Linux by following a packet of data as it flows through the stack from the sending system, out the wire, and back through the input side of the stack in the receiving machine. This unique approach gives programmers an inside look at the entire process.

Throughout the text, topics of particular interest to engineers implementing embedded systems are discussed, such as sockets, network interfaces, application layer protocols, and practical considerations. This is a great resource for embedded systems programmers and engineers, as well as networking professionals interested in learning more about the implementation of Linux TCP/IP.

 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. Broadband Networking Protocols of yesterday and Today. Chapter 3. TCP/IP in Embedded Systems. Chapter 4. Linux Networking Interfaces and Device Drivers. Chapter 5. Linux Sockets. Chapter 6. The Linux TCP/IP Stack. Chapter 7. Socket Buffers and Linux Memory Allocation. Chapter 8. Sending Data from the Socket Through UDP and TCP. Chapter 9. The Network Layer, IP, Chapter 10. Receiving Data in the Transport Layer, UDP and TCP. Chapter 11. Linux Network Security. Chapter 12. Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6); About the CD-ROM; Index