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STREAMS Programmer's Guide

Cover
Credits
Contents
Figures
Tables
1 Introduction
- Introduction to This Guide
2 Overview of STREAMS
- What Is STREAMS?
- Basic Streams Operations
- STREAMS Components
- Multiplexing
- Benefits of STREAMS
3 STREAMS Mechanism
- STREAMS Mechanism Overview
- Stream Construction
4 STREAMS Processing Routines
- Put and Service Procedures
- An Asynchronous Protocol Stream Example
5 Messages
- Message Overview
- Message Structure
- Message Queues and Message Priority
- Service Interfaces
- Message Allocation and Freeing
- Extended STREAMS Buffers
6 Polling and Signaling
- Input/Output Polling
- Stream as a Controlling Terminal
7 Overview of Modules and Drivers
- Module and Driver Environment
- Module and Driver ioctls
- Flush Handling
- Configuring the System for STREAMS Drivers and Modules
- Design Guidelines
8 Modules
- Module Overview
- Flow Control
- Design Guidelines
9 Drivers
- Device Drivers
- STREAMS Drivers
- Printer Driver Example
- Cloning
- Design Guidelines
10 Multiplexing
- Overview of Multiplexing
- Connecting / Disconnecting Lower Streams
- Multiplexer Construction Example
- Multiplexing Driver
- Persistent Links
- Design Guidelines
11 STREAMS-Based Pipes and FIFOS
- Overview of Pipes and FIFOs
- Creating and Opening Pipes and FIFOs
12 STREAMS-Based Terminal Subsystem
- Overview of Terminal Subsystem
- STREAMS-based Pseudo-Terminal Subsystem
13 Multi-Threaded STREAMS
- MT STREAMS Overview
- MT STREAMS Framework
- Your MT Options
- Preparing to Port
- MT SAFE Modules
- MT SAFE Modules using Explicit Locks
- MT UNSAFE Modules
- Old Facilities
- Sample Multi-threaded Device Driver
- Sample Multi-threaded Module with Outer perimeter
A STREAMS Data Structures
- streamtab
- QUEUE Structures
- Message Structures
- Other Structures
B Message Types
- Introduction
- Ordinary Messages
- High-Priority Messages
C STREAMS Utilities
- Introduction
- Utility Descriptions
- DKI Interface
- New MT perimeter utility routines
- Utility Routine Summary
D Debugging
- Overview of Debugging Facilities
- Kernel Debug Printing
- STREAMS Error Logging
- Kernel Examination Tools
E Configuration
- Introduction
- Configuring STREAMS Drivers and Modules
- Data Structure Layout
- Entry Points
- Tunable Parameters
- Autopush Facility
F Manual Pages
Glossary
Index