Practical System Programming for Rust Developers: Build fast and secure software for Linux/Unix systems with the help of practical examples

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eBook Dec 2020 388 pages 1st Edition

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Learn techniques to design and build system tools and utilities in Rust
Explore the different features of the Rust standard library for interacting with operating systems
Gain an in-depth understanding of the Rust programming language by writing low-level software

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Modern programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, and Java have become increasingly accepted for application-level programming, but for systems programming, C and C++ are predominantly used due to the need for low-level control of system resources. Rust promises the best of both worlds: the type safety of Java, and the speed and expressiveness of C++, while also including memory safety without a garbage collector. This book is a comprehensive introduction if you’re new to Rust and systems programming and are looking to build reliable and efficient systems software without C or C++. The book takes a unique approach by starting each topic with Linux kernel concepts and APIs relevant to that topic. You’ll also explore how system resources can be controlled from Rust. As you progress, you’ll delve into advanced topics. You’ll cover network programming, focusing on aspects such as working with low-level network primitives and protocols in Rust, before going on to learn how to use and compile Rust with WebAssembly. Later chapters will take you through practical code examples and projects to help you build on your knowledge. By the end of this Rust programming book, you will be equipped with practical skills to write systems software tools, libraries, and utilities in Rust.

Who is this book for?

This book is for developers with basic knowledge of Rust but little to no knowledge or experience of systems programming. System programmers who want to consider Rust as an alternative to C or C++ will also find this book useful.

What you will learn

Gain a solid understanding of how system resources are managed
Use Rust confidently to control and operate a Linux or Unix system
Understand how to write a host of practical systems software tools and utilities
Delve into memory management with the memory layout of Rust programs
Discover the capabilities and features of the Rust Standard Library
Explore external crates to improve productivity for future Rust programming projects

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David Golembiowski Apr 17, 2021

If you can get through the first 30-40 pages of the book, things really start to get interesting. Reading it is like going to a really engaging lecture from my university.The author does a great job varying the levels of abstraction/concreteness so it doesn't feel monotonous, and as a result the reader gets to peel back layers of mystery one paragraph after another.

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Pookabel Jun 07, 2021

Early on in my software career, I mentor suggested that I should try to learn a new language or skill every year. I can't say I have made it every year, but I do try to keep learning, and it has helped me stay on top of my career.Rust has been one of those languages I have seen around, but knew nothing about. When someone suggested I read this book, I thought they were crazy. I was sure it would expect some experience with Rust. I was happily surprised when I started reading it.I will admit that because of some other commitments that came up, I still haven't finished the book, but I am very sure that finishing it is not going to change the review. I have been really enjoying when I get a chance to continue reading it. The book does a very good job of introducing Rust to software developers who have not used it before. The author does it without talking down to them. I would definitely recommend it to others who want to learn what Rust can do.

Rafi Dudekula Mar 05, 2021

I have been looking for a Rust book that gently guides an application programmer like me to understand and implement several systems programs. This book is not for beginners, since it assumes intermediate-level familiarity with Rust language.

Doctor Jest Jul 25, 2021

Most non-bare-metal coding for systems is done in C or C++, but Rust is proving a promising substitute (it still needs a bit to completely replace C/C++). This book helps someone who's done the intro to Rust work and knows the language a bit, and wants to dip their toe in system programming with Rust instead of C.It's a concise well-written book by people who know what systems programming is. I recommend it, but like I said before, Rust still has a bit more to go before replacing C/C++. (It's not a bad language, it's just very new and needs to grow more and after feature-building, focus on stability. C and C++ have decades of a head start in stability and optimized compilers.)It's not a book to teach you Rust, but it will give you that "next step" needed to see where you might want to use Rust in your own environment.

Keith Russell May 30, 2021

I have already read "Programming Rust" https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B077NSY211/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title. That book assumes knowledge of systems programming (of which I have some) but no Rust. I thought after going through that and learning Rust I'd see how some of the low level stuff is done. To my disappointment "Practical Systems Programming" didn't teach me anything new.Several of the examples were almost the same as "Programming Rust" especially the networking stuff. The description said this would have WebAssembly but the Kindle version, at least, does not. Despite this book being written very recently it completely skips over async programming (another reason I was interested in a current book). That alone made me want a refund. The book also explicitly does not look at any form of embedded programming. Instead the focus is purely on higher level command line programs and one network server example.The author also has a very annoying style of stating the obvious. Every section or example ends with "This concludes X". Well, yes, it does since the next line of the book is a new chapter heading so I can figure that out for myself, thanks. Honestly I think if you added up those and the corresponding recaps at the start of the very next section (a recap for the topic that was introduced on the previous page!) you'd end up with about 10 pages worth of useless content.It seems like the examples are not well explained. Frequently the code is given with almost no explanatory text. It reads more like a cookbook style which, frankly, isn't what I paid for.If you know nothing at all about systems programming this is (as one reviewer put it) a gentle introduction. Do not assume, however, that you learn much about any advanced topics. If you approach it as introductory and don't expect too much you'll be fine. For anyone who has already done some systems programming you'd be better off with a different book.

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