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STREAMS Programming Guide Oracle Solaris 11.1 Information Library |
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STREAMS Programming Guide Oracle Solaris 11.1 Information Library |
Part I Application Programming Interface
Communicating With a STREAMS Device
How STREAMS Works--Application Interface
How STREAMS Works at the Kernel Level
Structure of a STREAMS Device Driver
Configuring Multiplexed Streams
2. STREAMS Application-Level Components
3. STREAMS Application-Level Mechanisms
4. Application Access to the STREAMS Driver and Module Interfaces
7. STREAMS Framework - Kernel Level
8. STREAMS Kernel-Level Mechanisms
11. Configuring STREAMS Drivers and Modules
14. Debugging STREAMS-based Applications
B. Kernel Utility Interface Summary
The STREAMS framework is most useful when modularity and configurability are issues. For instance, network drivers, terminal drivers, and graphics I/O device drivers benefit from using STREAMS. Modules can be pushed (added) and popped (removed) to create desired program behavior.
STREAMS is general enough to provide modularity between a range of protocols. It is a major component in networking support utilities for UNIX System V because it facilitates communication between network protocols.
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