Inter-Process Communication with Shared Memory in Linux

Shared memory represents the fastest form of Inter-Process Communication (IPC). Once a memory region is mapped into the address space of multiple processes, data transfer between them no longer requires kernel intervention. This eliminates the overhead of system calls for data exchange between processes. The System V IPC mechanism includes thre ...

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