Richard Stevens book

I need some help with this. I'm trying to learn more about the code
implementation of TCP(not so much socket programming).

So far the best book(or one of the best) I found is Richard Stevens -
TCP/IP Illustrated Vol.2 The Implementation, ISBN 020163354X. Another
good one seems to be Douglas Comer - Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol.
II ISBN 0139738436.

I would love to use the Stevens book, but he is using the 4.4BSD-Lite
source code. Comer is using his own XINU. I don't have any of those.

I am aware that the principles described in those books apply to other
OS's as well. The thing is that I would like to be able to follow the
source code samples line by line on a real system. I don't know how I
could do this on my Debian, given the fact that the books are written
with other OS in mind.

What could I do ??? Should I install BSD Lite ? Even if I do, I guess
things have changed since the book came out in 1995. Should I install
XINU and use Comer's book ? Or should I just use my Debian and go with
the Stevens book, trying to deal with the differences between OS as
they come up ?

I would appreciate any input on this. Thanks

"Nick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I need some help with this. I'm trying to learn more about the code
> implementation of TCP(not so much socket programming).
....
> I am aware that the principles described in those books apply to other
> OS's as well. The thing is that I would like to be able to follow the
> source code samples line by line on a real system. I don't know how I
> could do this on my Debian, given the fact that the books are written
> with other OS in mind.
>
> What could I do ??? ...

> I would appreciate any input on this. Thanks

I'm not trying to be facetious, but why not just look at your own
source code? (that came with your distro?) I don't know how Debian
operates,[0] but it _has_ to be available somewhere!

And I've also heard that the gnu debugger can trace through code,
but don't quote me. :-)

Good Luck!
Rich

[0] I got Slack, and disk 4 has all the source on it. :-)