Linux Journal Issue #117/January 2004
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    Features

   Controlling Hardware with ioctls  by Lisa Corsetti
          Control all the little stuff that isn't in the UNIX programming books.

   Understanding Caching  by James Bottomley
          Use the cache right, and your code runs fast.

   Scaling dcache with RCU  by Paul E. McKenney, Dipankar Sarma and Maneesh Soni
          As the number of processors grow, Linux either can hit a performance wall or explore new algorithms.

   Signed Kernel Modules  by Greg Kroah-Hartman
          Crypto techniques give device drivers a new security check.

    Indepth

   Testing Applications with Xnee  by Henrik Sandklef
          Give your GUI apps a scriptable test suite with simulated X clicks and input.

   Linux, Talon and Astronomy  by Tony Steidler-Dennison
          The software that controls research-grade telescopes can control your telescope too.

   Controlling Devices with Relays  by Jason Ellison
          Your software can break free of the box and control lights, bells and motors in the real world.

   Intermediate Emacs Hacking  by Charles Curley
          You don't have to be a LISP hacker to customize Emacs.

   Monitoring Hard Disks with SMART  by Bruce Allen
          Keep an eye on your drives' health with an easy-to-configure tool.

   Linux in Air Traffic Control  by Tom Brusehaver
          Using Linux as a testing platform for mission-critical software.

    Embedded

   Personal Video Recorder Basics  by Christian A. Herzog
          Create a custom PVR that works your way and even burns archive copies.

    Toolbox

   At the Forge  Publishing with Bricolage  by Reuven M. Lerner

   Cooking with Linux  Scalability: from Simplicity Comes Complexity  by Marcel Gagné
   Paranoid Penguin  Secure Mail with LDAP and IMAP, Part II  by Mick Bauer

    Columns

   Linux for Suits   Laptopia   by Doc Searls
   EOF   Turning IT Certification on Its Ear   by Evan Leibovitch

    Reviews

   IBM eServer BladeCenter  by Dana Canfield

   Red Hat Linux 9 Bible  by Frank Conley

   Hacking the Xbox  by Paul Barry

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