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This book describes the internal algorithms and the structures that form the basis of the UNIX operating system and their relationship to the programmer interface. The system description is based on UNIX System V Release 2 supported by AT&T, with some features from Release 3. Salient Features Presents algorithms in a C-like pseudocode to aid readers in understanding the natural language description. Uses figures to depict the relationships between various data structures s they system manipulates them. Contains short C programs illustrating many system concepts as they manifest themselves to users.