With the POSIX version, QNX brings its singular vision into the mainstream. But QNX is much more than just another UNIX-like product with real-world aspirations. It is a comprehensive suite of software which lets designers create finely-tuned solutions to complex problems. QNX does this with a unique blend of standard tools and carefully chosen extensions. In particular, QNX depends on the exchange of discrete packets of information--messages--to handle virtually all inter-process communication. This paradigm applies to all levels of programming, from device drivers to file systems to the LAN. That power comes at the price of complexity and a long learning curve. Understanding the underlying concepts and tools is critical to using QNX...

ISBN: 0-921960-01-8
Издательство: Basis Computer Systems
Дата выхода: апрель 2002