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<p>Created page with &#039;I would define systems programming to be that which (by necessity, rather than optimization, featursm, ignorance, or a combination thereof) interacts directly with the operating ...&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>I would define systems programming to be that which (by necessity, rather than optimization, featursm, ignorance, or a combination thereof) interacts directly with the operating system; the system (as opposed to application) programming interface, traditionally documented in section 2 of the UNIX manual. I consider a language a &#039;&#039;systems language&#039;&#039; if it:<br /> * provides full (typechecked, direct, efficient) support for said system programming interface<br /> ** this means a systems language on one host might not be a (useful) systems language on another!<br /> * provides control of data layout up to the capabilities of the host<br /> ** this can be necessary for operating with binary specifications, etc<br /> [[C]] is (and always has been) the prototypical systems language of most UNIX systems.</div>

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