Developing application for linux

From: LinuxNovice (vishal.parikh_at_gmail.com)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: 19 Jan 2005 01:49:10 -0800

Hi all. This is my first project on linux.
I am gathering information on my project.

**In brief we are implementing an SNMP client on linux kernel. The
hardware is a powerPC based system with two 10/100 Ethernet ports and a
RS232 Serial port.

Can somebody tell me how to develop an application for linux.

I have questions like
- is the application a *.c file that is compiled with the kernel to
form an image.
- OR it is some form of an object file such that the kernel is
configured to run after booting.

I would also like to know the tools in general required to develop such
application.

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