6 Interprocess Communication

This chapter is for programmers who develop multiprocess applications.

• Pipes (anonymous data queues) are described in Pipes Between Processes.

• Named pipes (data queues with file names) are described in Named Pipes.

• System V message queues, semaphores, and shared memory are described in System V IPC.

• POSIX message queues, semaphores, and shared memory are described in POSIX Interprocess Communication.

• Interprocess communication using sockets are described in Sockets Overview.

• Mapped memory and files are described in Memory Management Interfaces.

• Doors (a mechanism for secure control transfer) are described in Doors Overview.