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LUA vs Shell scripting vs C for cgi-scripting on embedded devices

I am going to try CGI scripting for implementing a web based Graphical User Interface on an embedded device. What advantages does LUA scripting have over shell scripting or C for implementing dynamic ...
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Is there a canonical book on C Programming in GNU/Linux?

I am looking for a good ebook (or two) for learning the C programming language, specifically programming in a GNU/Linux environment. I'm not a beginner programmer, but I have almost no experience in ...
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What is the best method to start understanding BIG project source code? [closed]

Sometimes before developing new products we need to understand some existing products or existing source code. Sometimes to write another small module of that big project we need to understand that ...
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Schemes to resolve deadlocks

I am interested in research that detects and recover from deadlocks. In other words the system is able to recover from deadlock faults. I'm interested in shared memory multicore processors. Uptill now ...
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How to start learning Embedded Device and System Programming in C/C++?

I plan to make my career in Embedded Devices and System Programming. I also want to learn to modify Linux Kernel. I know basic level C and C++. Can somebody suggest me good starting place for ...
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How to get started in opensource projects and programs

I am interested in starting to learn how to contribute to open source projects and Linux in general. I am a first year B.Sc. Computer Science student this year and we use c++ as our main programming ...
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How to become a Kernel/Systems/Device driver programmer?

I currently work in a professional capacity as a software engineer working with the Android OS. We work at integrating our platform as a native daemon among other facets of the project. I primarily ...
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Is there any reason to use C++ instead of C, Perl, Python, etc.?

As a Linux (server side) developer, I don't know where and why should I use C++. When I'm going to performance, the first and last choice is C. When "performance" isn't the main issue, programming ...