No. sk_buff is a similar case, Linux kernel uses it to buffer certain data. You don't have to be concerned with it. For your chat server have a look at Beej's guide, it has an implementation of Chat Server if I am not wrong and its the best guide that I know to get started with Network Programming on Linux, and is filled with humour.

He is the author of The Linux Programming Interface, a 1550-page book widely acclaimed as the definitive work on Linux system programming. He is actively involved in Linux development —working with kernel developers on testing, review, and design of new Linux kernel-user-space APIs. Hello, one and all! This is my little how-to guide on network programming using Internet sockets, or "sockets programming", for those of you who prefer it. The sockets API, though started by the Berkeley folk, has been ported to many many platforms, including Unix, Linux, and even Windows. Linux Kernel Programming. Linux Kernel in a Nutshell; Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide (Kernel 2.6) Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide (Kernel 2.4) Jan 03, 2010 · Linux kernel programming 3rd edition 2009 by Mbeck H Bohme M Dziadzka PDF Hi there can anybody give me link to downlaod the PDF of Linux kernel programming 3rd edition 2009 ? thanks. warm regards, Ravi Kulkarni. Just emphasize on "Socket Programming". – jhonnash Apr 10 '13 at 7:54 Trying to write a driver for hardware like this in-kernel is trying to put a square peg in a round hole. But if you insist, you can just kick off a kernel thread that uses an AF_PACKET socket to talk to the hardware. – caf Apr 10 '13 at 8:00

The kernel provides a core interface layer that is designed to make it easy to provide WAN services using this chip. The current driver only support synchronous operation. Merging the asynchronous driver support into this code to allow any Z85x30 device to be used as both a tty interface and as a synchronous controller is a project for Linux

Description. Design and internal organization of the Linux operating system kernel. Kernel subsystems, boot process, memory management, process and thread model, scheduling, interrupt and exception handling, virtual file system and the concrete file system, block I/O and I/O scheduler, network stack, and device drivers. Nov 29, 2013 · Netstat command displays various network related information such as network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, multicast memberships etc. 1) Show the list of network interfaces. OpenSuse12.3#netstat -i Kernel Interface table Iface MTU Met RX-OK RX-ERR RX-DRP RX-OVR TX-OK TX-ERR TX-DRP TX-OVR Flg Linux Kernel Security (W45) Linux Kernel Security (W45) Enter a short description of the course. 0( 0 REVIEWS ) 123 STUDENTS. Vandana Salve $ 199.00 – $ 219.00 TAKE

Segment Routing EXTension Linux kernel module. The “SRv6 Network Programming” is a new paradigm (see the IETF draft) to support advanced services in IPv6 networks.It relies on the capability to compose complex network service by chaining individual functions distributed through the SRv6 network and to represent the chains with Segment Routing headers that are included in the IPv6 packet

Linux Network Programming with P4 William Tu VMware Inc. tuc@vmware.com Fabian Ru y University of British Columbia fruffy@cs.ubc.ca Mihai Budiu VMware Research mbudiu@vmware.com Abstract P4 is a domain-speci c language for implementing network data-planes. The P4 abstraction allows pro-grammers to write network protocols in a generalized Downloadable Link - Linux Network Administrator's Guide. Linux Kernel in a nutshell. Written by a leading developer and maintainer of the Linux kernel, Linux Kernel in a Nutshell is a comprehensive overview of kernel configuration and building, a critical task for Linux users and administrators. Harvard Extension School, offers an online (and real classroom if you live in the greater Boston area) class on Unix & Linux systems programming. CSCI E-28 Unix/Linux Systems Programming by Prof. Bruce Molay. I highly recommend it, but it is not free. Another option is a set of videos and books by Marshall Kirk McCusick (of BSD fame) about the Linux Kernel Module Programming: Hello World Program Kernel modules are pieces of code that can be loaded and unloaded into the kernel upon demand. They extend the functionality of the kernel without the need to reboot the system. Segment Routing EXTension Linux kernel module. The “SRv6 Network Programming” is a new paradigm (see the IETF draft) to support advanced services in IPv6 networks.It relies on the capability to compose complex network service by chaining individual functions distributed through the SRv6 network and to represent the chains with Segment Routing headers that are included in the IPv6 packet