What Are Some Outdated Designs in Linux/Unix?

What Are Some Outdated Designs in Linux/Unix?

The design philosophy of “everything is a file” is commendable, as it abstracts hardware and processes into files for unified operations. However, this approach becomes less effective in scenarios requiring bidirectional communication, such as network communication, where operating sockets through file read/write operations feels awkward. Windows’ “everything is a handle” is more flexible, as a … Read more

The Father of C Language Missed His PhD Due to Refusal to Pay Binding Fees, His Thesis Resurfaces 52 Years Later

The Father of C Language Missed His PhD Due to Refusal to Pay Binding Fees, His Thesis Resurfaces 52 Years Later

He is the father of the C language, the recipient of the Turing Award in 1983, and a key developer of Unix. However, he missed out on his PhD due to his “stubbornness,” and his doctoral thesis was lost for half a century. Now, this mysterious doctoral thesis has finally resurfaced. Image of Dennis Ritchie … Read more

Remembering Dennis Ritchie: Six Years Since His Passing

Remembering Dennis Ritchie: Six Years Since His Passing

(Click the public account above to follow quickly) 【Introduction】: Unknowingly, it has been six years since Dennis Ritchie left us. On October 12, 2011, Rob Pike, a colleague who worked with Ritchie for over 20 years, visited him in New Jersey from California, only to find that he had passed away. Due to living alone, … Read more

Basics of Makefile in C Compilation

Basics of Makefile in C Compilation

When compiling a large project, there are often many target files, library files, header files, and the final executable file. There are dependencies between different files. For example, when we compile using the following commands: $gcc -c -o test.o test.c $gcc -o helloworld test.o The executable file helloworld depends on test.o for compilation, while test.o … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to Linux Commands: Become a Command Line Expert

Linux | Red Hat Certified | IT Technology | Operations Engineer 👇 Join our technical exchange QQ group with the note [Public Account] for faster access 1. ls Command Syntax: ls [options] [directory or file] Function: For directories, this command lists all subdirectories and files within that directory. For files, it lists the file names … Read more

Introduction to GDB Debugging in LUNIX

Introduction to GDB Debugging in LUNIX

Introduction to LUNIX GDB Debugging Today, we will mainly learn about GDB debugging under LUNIX. Generally, in Windows, we are accustomed to various debugging buttons in IDEs, which are indeed very convenient. However, in Linux, there aren’t as many IDEs to support our debugging, but Linux does have a powerful command-line debugging tool for C/C++—GDB, … Read more