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Power Programming with RPC (Nutshell Handbooks) (Paperback)

by John Bloomer (Author)
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  • Paperback: 518 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. (1 Feb 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0937175773
  • ISBN-13: 978-0937175774
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 138,567 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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RPC, or remote procedure calling, is the ability to distribute parts of a program to other computers on a network. An RPC facility manages the exchange of data between computers to make remote execution tranparent to the user. Distributed applications based on RPC can utilize distributed network resources and increase significantly the computing power brought to bear on complex problems. An RPC facility is the fundamental element of a distributed computing environment. The book builds a working understanding of RPC programming through examples. Sun RPC, the de facto standard on UNIX systems, is covered in detail. Interprocess communication and other related UNIX programming topics are also covered. The standard-issue RPC documentation is difficult to understand and lacks real-world examples. There are, in addition, many techniques to learn. This book, written from a programmer's perspective, shows you what you can do with RPC and presents a framework for learning it. Contents include:
  • Foundations of remote procedure calling; what it is, how it works, and which vendors support it.
  • What RPC offers to application and product developers. How RPC fits into a distributed computing environment.
  • ONC and DCE, a comparison of their similarities and differences.
  • How to develop, debug, and deploy networked applications.
  • Understanding the interprocess control (IPC) mechanisms on which RPC is based.
  • Using remote procedure calling in parallel/distributed processing and scheduling.
  • Using remote procedure calling with windowing systems.
  • Examples of distributed applications using both single and multiple concurrent servers.


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RPC, or remote procedure calling, is the ability to distribute the execution of functions on remote computers. Written from a programmer's perspective, this book shows what you can do with RPCs, like Sun RPC, the de facto standard on UNIX systems. It covers related programming topics for Sun and other UNIX systems and teaches through examples.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Worst O'Reilly book I have., 10 Jul 1998
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O'Reilly generally distributes well written, easy to understand books. This is not one of them. The author seems to go to great lengths to make the implementation of RPC's hard to understand. For example, he never seems to plainly describe the sequence of events required to register a server and a client. Instead he requires the user to rely on the rpcgen utility which is OK if you have a simple requirement. However, most people who use RPC's use them because their requirements are NOT simple. Further, if the reader wants to learn more about the RPC procedure he/she must filter out Mr. Bloomers' convoluted 'C' code. In his very first example (downloaded from the O'Reilly web site), Mr. Bloomer forces the reader to muddle through code like: "char *result; char *(*local)(); local = (char *(*)()) add_record; result = (*local)(&argument, rqstp); " without any explanation of what he is trying to accomplish. I wish I could get my money back from O'Reilly on this one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The value of this work depends on you, 29 Sep 2003
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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As with any book the value you get out of it depends on what you already know or can extrapolate. The book has a clearly defined target audience is assumed to have some knowledge of the C programming language and UNIX. For those not familiar with IPC there are some added chapters. Some exposure to the X windows system is expected.

An RPC system is a collection of software necessary to support remote procedure call programming and the necessary run time services.

This book can carry you thro from the concepts to the practical. As with any universal book there will be many variations of environment that are not anticipated. However using system specific references and your unique environment information combined with this book should result in practical applications in less time than trying to set up from the RFC's.

I suggest you take in the information in small chunks and try the examples before moving on. There are plenty of diagrams to help you with the theory.

The Bottom line of RPC is to save big bucks by allowing the end user access to the computing power of the network systems at minimal cost.

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