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How do I get sender's UDP port in C?

How to Get Senders UDP Port in C A Step by Step Guide When working with User Datagram Protocol UDP in C its common for developers to need the senders UDP port f

3 min read 09-10-2024 31
How do I get sender's UDP port in C?
How do I get sender's UDP port in C?

Router Alert options on IGMPv2 packets

Understanding Router Alert Options on IGM Pv2 Packets Introduction In the realm of networking Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP plays a critical role in m

2 min read 08-10-2024 24
Router Alert options on IGMPv2 packets
Router Alert options on IGMPv2 packets

Handling arbitrary arguments portably in AWK

Handling Arbitrary Arguments Portably in AWK AWK is a powerful text processing language but its handling of command line arguments can be tricky especially when

2 min read 07-10-2024 24
Handling arbitrary arguments portably in AWK
Handling arbitrary arguments portably in AWK

Is it possible to bind a socket to 2 adresses in c?

Can You Bind a Socket to Two Addresses in C The Short Answer No you cant directly bind a single socket to two different IP addresses in C The Long Answer Lets b

2 min read 06-10-2024 43
Is it possible to bind a socket to 2 adresses in c?
Is it possible to bind a socket to 2 adresses in c?

Posix Timer timer is not accurate

Understanding the Inaccuracies of POSIX Timers When working with POSIX timers in programming developers often encounter issues regarding their accuracy POSIX ti

3 min read 26-09-2024 47
Posix Timer timer is not accurate
Posix Timer timer is not accurate

For wrappers around syscalls that retry on EINTR, how many times does retrying make sense?

Understanding Retry Mechanisms for Syscalls on EINTR When dealing with system calls in programming particularly in UNIX like operating systems programmers often

2 min read 21-09-2024 63
For wrappers around syscalls that retry on EINTR, how many times does retrying make sense?
For wrappers around syscalls that retry on EINTR, how many times does retrying make sense?

Process synchronisation for different processes not working with 2 semaphores

Understanding Process Synchronization Issues with Two Semaphores Process synchronization is a crucial aspect of concurrent programming where multiple processes

2 min read 21-09-2024 55
Process synchronisation for different processes not working with 2 semaphores
Process synchronisation for different processes not working with 2 semaphores

How can you force a blocked mq_receive call to give up?

How to Force a Blocked mq receive Call to Give Up When working with message queues in inter process communication you may encounter situations where a mq receiv

2 min read 20-09-2024 58
How can you force a blocked mq_receive call to give up?
How can you force a blocked mq_receive call to give up?

POSIX or Linux-specific method of connecting a readable file descriptor to a writable file descriptor?

Connecting Readable and Writable File Descriptors in POSIX Linux In Linux and POSIX compliant systems managing file descriptors is a crucial aspect of system le

2 min read 19-09-2024 43
POSIX or Linux-specific method of connecting a readable file descriptor to a writable file descriptor?
POSIX or Linux-specific method of connecting a readable file descriptor to a writable file descriptor?

comparison operator syntax in posix shell

Understanding Comparison Operators in POSIX Shell Scripting In the realm of shell scripting especially when working with POSIX compliant shells understanding co

2 min read 17-09-2024 58
comparison operator syntax in posix shell
comparison operator syntax in posix shell

What is the meaning of "POSIX"?

Demystifying POSIX A Simple Explanation What exactly is POSIX I have read the Wikipedia article but I still dont understand This is a common sentiment amongst t

less than a minute read 07-09-2024 53
What is the meaning of "POSIX"?
What is the meaning of "POSIX"?

What is POSIX compliance for a filesystem?

Understanding POSIX Compliance in Filesystems Lets delve into the world of POSIX compliance specifically in the context of filesystems The Problem The original

2 min read 06-09-2024 49
What is POSIX compliance for a filesystem?
What is POSIX compliance for a filesystem?

Negating POSIX class bash globbing

Negating POSIX Character Classes in Bash Globbing A Guide Bash globbing is a powerful tool for matching filenames but sometimes you need to exclude certain patt

2 min read 06-09-2024 41
Negating POSIX class bash globbing
Negating POSIX class bash globbing

Why is 'sys_errlist' deprecated in glibc?

Why is sys errlist Deprecated in glibc In the realm of C programming error handling is paramount One common approach involves using the errno variable which sto

2 min read 06-09-2024 56
Why is 'sys_errlist' deprecated in glibc?
Why is 'sys_errlist' deprecated in glibc?

How can I convert a windows path to posix path using node path

Converting Windows Paths to POSIX Paths in Node js A Practical Guide Developing on Windows but need to work with POSIX paths in your Node js project You re not

2 min read 05-09-2024 51
How can I convert a windows path to posix path using node path
How can I convert a windows path to posix path using node path

strtod() does not respect locale on macOS 13.3.1

strtod and Locale Issues on mac OS A Deeper Dive The strtod function in C is designed to convert strings to double precision floating point numbers However on c

2 min read 03-09-2024 54
strtod() does not respect locale on macOS 13.3.1
strtod() does not respect locale on macOS 13.3.1

File created with fmemopen has no contents after writing

Concatenating Files in Memory with fmemopen A Practical Guide This article explores a common challenge developers face when trying to concatenate multiple files

2 min read 01-09-2024 49
File created with fmemopen has no contents after writing
File created with fmemopen has no contents after writing

Problem with malloc and shared memory in C

The Perils of malloc and Shared Memory in C A Deep Dive This article delves into a common issue faced by C programmers when using malloc with shared memory We w

2 min read 01-09-2024 55
Problem with malloc and shared memory in C
Problem with malloc and shared memory in C

Where should a binary file that must be executed by another program be stored on a UNIX system?

Where to Store Your Binary File on a UNIX System When developing software for UNIX systems you ll inevitably face the question where should I store my binary fi

3 min read 29-08-2024 51
Where should a binary file that must be executed by another program be stored on a UNIX system?
Where should a binary file that must be executed by another program be stored on a UNIX system?

Repeated short identical parallel jobs

Understanding the Overhead of Threading A Deep Dive into Repeated Short Parallel Jobs This article will explore the challenges of running numerous short and ide

2 min read 29-08-2024 49
Repeated short identical parallel jobs
Repeated short identical parallel jobs

sed - Posix compliant generic multiple insert/appends single command

Mastering sed for Multiple Inserts Appends A Posix Compliant Guide The sed command is a powerful tool for manipulating text files but achieving multiple inserts

2 min read 29-08-2024 40
sed - Posix compliant generic multiple insert/appends single command
sed - Posix compliant generic multiple insert/appends single command

Attempting to write to disk and check the before and after availability of space using statvfs, but I see no change in blocks available

Understanding Disk Space Monitoring with statvfs Why You Might Not See Changes When it comes to monitoring disk space in a Linux environment statvfs is a powerf

3 min read 28-08-2024 47
Attempting to write to disk and check the before and after availability of space using statvfs, but I see no change in blocks available
Attempting to write to disk and check the before and after availability of space using statvfs, but I see no change in blocks available