Linux Journal Contents #117, January 2004
on January 1, 2004
Linux Journal Issue #117/January 2004
Features
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Controlling Hardware with ioctls
by Lisa Corsetti
Control all the little stuff that isn't in the UNIX programming books. -
Understanding Caching
by James Bottomley
Use the cache right, and your code runs fast. -
Scaling dcache with RCU
by Paul E. McKenney, Dipankar Sarma and Maneesh Soni
As the number of processors grow, Linux either can hit a performance wall or explore new algorithms. -
Signed Kernel Modules
by Greg Kroah-Hartman
Crypto techniques give device drivers a new security check.
Indepth
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Testing Applications with Xnee
by Henrik Sandklef
Give your GUI apps a scriptable test suite with simulated X clicks and input. -
Linux, Talon and Astronomy
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
The software that controls research-grade telescopes can control your telescope too. -
Controlling Devices with Relays
by Jason Ellison
Your software can break free of the box and control lights, bells and motors in the real world. -
Intermediate Emacs Hacking
by Charles Curley
You don't have to be a LISP hacker to customize Emacs. -
Monitoring Hard Disks with SMART
by Bruce Allen
Keep an eye on your drives' health with an easy-to-configure tool. -
Linux in Air Traffic Control
by Tom Brusehaver
Using Linux as a testing platform for mission-critical software.
Embedded
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Personal Video Recorder Basics
by Christian A. Herzog
Create a custom PVR that works your way and even burns archive copies.
Toolbox
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At the Forge Publishing with Bricolage
by Reuven M. Lerner
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Cooking with Linux Scalability: from Simplicity Comes Complexity
by Marcel Gagné
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Paranoid Penguin Secure Mail with LDAP and IMAP, Part II
by Mick Bauer
Columns
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Linux for Suits Laptopia
by Doc Searls
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EOF Turning IT Certification on Its Ear
by Evan Leibovitch
Reviews
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IBM eServer BladeCenter
by Dana Canfield
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Red Hat Linux 9 Bible
by Frank Conley
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Hacking the Xbox
by Paul Barry