Abstract
Whenever there are many distinct, inter-dependent processes running in a computer system, there is a requirement for a means of communication between them. Inter-process communication allows complex tasks to be decomposed into a number of separate functional elements and unrelated processes to be made aware of each other&;#x2019;s resource requirements or the occurrence of external events which may affect their activities. Inter-process communication is essential whenever applications, such as multi-user database access, require multiple processes to interact asynchronously, in real time, with user terminals, while maintaining a consistent view of a shared resource.
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B. W. Kernighan, D. M. Ritchie (1978), UNIX Programming, UNIX Programmers Manual, seventh edition, vol 2a.
A. M. Lister (1983), Fundamentals of Operating Systems, Third Edition. Macmillan.
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© 1985 M. R. M. Dunsmuir and G. J. Davies
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Dunsmuir, M.R.M., Davies, G.J. (1985). Inter-process Communication. In: Programming the UNIX™ System. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07371-9_7
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