STREAMS Programming Guide


A

	accessing queue information, `strqget` ( )

	`adb` ( )

	`adjmsg` ( )

	administration tools
		`strace` ( )
		`strerr` ( )
		`strlog` ( )
		`strqget` ( )
		`strqset` ( )

	allocate header for output message, example ( )

	`allocb` ( )
		example ( )

	anchor ( )

	anchors ( ) ( ) ( )
		client ( )
		lock ( )
		privilege ( )
		server ( )

	append a character to a message block, example ( )

	asynchronous callback functions, perimeter ( )

	asynchronous input/output, in polling ( )

	AT&T STREAMS ( )

	`autopush` ( ) ( )

	`autopush` configuration file, example ( )


B

	`b_band` ( )
		placement ( )

	`b_next` ( )

	`b_prev` ( )

	`b_rptr` ( )

	`b_wptr` ( )

	back-enable of a queue ( )

	background job, in job control ( )

	`backq` ( )

	`bandinfo` structure
		example ( )
		flush band priority ( )

	`bcanput` ( )

	bidirectional transfer
		example ( ) ( )

	boundary, data and message ( )

	`bp` ( )

	`bp->b_rptr` ( )

	`bp->b_wptr` ( )

	breaking stream connections for loop-around device, example ( )

	`bufcall` ( ) ( )
		releasing callback requests ( )


C

	`canput` ( )

	`cb_ops` structure
		character and block device information ( )
		driver entry point ( )
		driver entry points for non-STREAMS drivers ( )

	check module type, regular driver, module, or cloneable driver ( )

	check/print module list ( )

	cloning (STREAMS) ( )

	`close`, dismantling the stream ( )

	close a module, example ( )

	`cmn_err`, message strings ( )

	compile, assemble and link commands, example ( )

	configuration entry point
		STREAMS driver ( ) ( )

	`connld` ( ) ( )

	controlling terminal ( )

	copy data from user space to kernel space, example ( )

	`copymsg` ( )

	`crash` ( )
		`dbfree` ( )
		`dblock` ( )
		`linkblk` ( )
		`mbfree` ( )
		`mblock` ( )
		`pty` ( )
		`qrun` ( )
		`queue` ( )
		`stream` ( )
		`strstat` ( )
		`tty` ( )

	create priority band message ( )


D

	`DARAM`
		allocation ( )
		freeing ( )
		memory shared by kernel and I/O card ( )

	data and message boundaries
		`RMODEMASK` ( )
		`RMSGD` ( )
		`RMSGN` ( )
		`RNORM` ( )

	Data Link Provider Interfaces ( )

	`datab` structure ( )
		example ( )

	`datamsg` ( )

	`db_base` ( )

	DDI, Device Driver Interface ( )

	`ddi_copyin` ( )

	`ddi_copyout` ( )

	declarations for the loop-around driver, example ( )

	definitions of priority band fields, example ( )

	`dev_ops` structure
		driver entry point ( )
		represents a specific class or type of device ( )

	device driver
		character device ( )
		definition ( )
		device types ( )
		STREAMS driver characteristics ( )

	device interrupt handler, example ( )

	difference between driver and a module ( )

	DLPI ( )

	driver
		`ioctl` control ( )
		STREAMS ( ) ( )

	driver configuration entry points, example ( )

	driver entry point
		`cb_ops` structure ( )
		`dev_ops` structure ( )
		load kernel module ( )
		`streamtab` ( )

	driver entry points ( )

	driver flush handling, example ( )

	driver interrupt, STREAMS driver ( )

	driver interrupt handling, example ( )

	`dupb` ( )

	`dupmsg` ( )


E

	`ECHOCTL` ( )

	empty pipe
		user process attempts read ( )
		user process attempts write ( )

	`enableok` ( )

	entry point
		`close` ( )
		`open` ( )

	error event
		`POLLERR` ( )
		`POLLHUP` ( )
		`POLLNVAL` ( )

	error events, polling ( )

	`esballoc` ( ) ( )
		example ( )

	`esballoc(9F)`, outstanding callbacks from ( )

	`EUC` handling in `ldterm` ( )

	`EUC` header file, example ( )

	event polling ( )
		example ( )

	explicit locks
		message ordering ( )
		module ( )

	explicit locks, constraints, module ( )

	extended STREAMS buffers ( ) ( )
		allocation ( )
		freeing ( )


F

	`fattach` ( )

	`fdetach` ( )

	`FIFO` (STREAMS) ( )
		basic operations ( )
		flush ( ) ( )

	file descriptor passing ( )

	filter module, example ( )

	flow control ( ) ( ) ( )
		check existence of message of particular priority ( )
		check if certain band is writable ( )
		check if message is marked ( )
		expedited data ( )
		get priority of first message ( )
		in line discipline module ( )
		in module ( ) ( )
		processing of ordinary message ( )
		routines ( ) ( )
		test for ( )

	flush handling
		description ( ) ( )
		flags ( ) ( ) ( )
		in driver ( )
		line discipline ( )
		pipes and `FIFO`s ( )

	flush handling, priority band data, example ( )

	flush handling, read side, example ( )

	flush handling, write side, example ( )

	`flushband` ( )

	flushing a queue, part 1, example ( )

	flushing priority band data ( )
		description ( )

	flushing stream data
		arguments passed to `M_FLUSH` ( )
		description ( )

	`flushq` ( ) ( )

	`fmodsw` structure ( )

	foreground job, in job control ( )

	`free` routine ( )

	`freeb` ( )

	`freemsg` ( )

	`freezestr` ( )

	frequently asked IP interface questions ( )

	full-duplex processing ( )


G

	get stream module list, example ( )

	`getq` ( )

	`grantpt` ( )
		with pseudo-tty driver ( )


H

	hardening advice
		`canputnext` ( )
		`copyb` ( )
		`copymsg` ( )
		`db_ref > 1` ( )
		`dupb` ( )
		`dupmsg` ( )
		ensure uniform changing of pointers ( )
		incorrect user data ( )
		proper bit alignment ( )
		`putnext` ( ) ( )
		`qprocson` ( )
		removing an anchor ( )
		retain `db_base <= b_rptr <= b_wptr <= db_lim` ( )
		`strqget` ( )
		`strqset` ( )

	hardware emulation module ( ) ( ) ( )

	high-priority message ( ) ( )
		`M_COPYIN` ( )
		`M_COPYOUT` ( )
		`M_ERROR` ( )
		`M_FLUSH` ( )
		`M_HANGUP` ( )
		`M_IOCACK` ( )
		`M_IOCDATA` ( )
		`M_IOCNAK` ( )
		`M_PCPROTO` ( )
		`M_PCRSE` ( )
		`M_PCSIG` ( )
		`M_READ` ( )
		`M_STOP` ( )
		`M_STOPI` ( )
		`M_UNHANGUP` ( )
		`SO_MREADOFF` ( )
		`SO_MREADOFI` ( )


I

	`I_ANCHOR` ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`I_LIST` `ioctl`, example ( )

	`I_SETSIG` event
		`S_BANDURG` ( )
		`S_ERROR` ( )
		`S_HANGUP` ( )
		`S_HIPRI` ( )
		`S_INPUT` ( )
		`S_MSG` ( )
		`S_OUTPUT` ( )
		`S_RDBAND` ( )
		`S_RDNORM` ( )
		`S_WRBAND` ( )
		`S_WRNORM` ( )

	infinite loop, service procedure ( )

	initialization entry point, STREAMS driver ( )

	initialization entry points, example ( )

	initialization routines for the loop-around driver, example ( )

	input/output polling ( ) ( )

	`insq`, `insq` ( )

	`inter_rcv`, example ( )

	`inter_snd`, send data to service provider, example ( )

	interrupt handler, STREAMS driver ( )

	`iocblk` structure ( )
		example ( )
		with `M_IOCTL` ( )

	`ioctl` ( )
		command summary ( )
		`EUC_WSET` ( )
		general processing ( ) ( )
		handled by `ptem` ( )
		hardware emulation module ( )
		`I_ANCHOR` ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		`I_ATMARK` ( ) ( )
		`I_CANPUT` ( ) ( )
		`I_CKBAND` ( ) ( )
		`I_FDINSERT` ( )
		`I_FIND` ( )
		`I_FLUSH` ( ) ( )
		`I_FLUSHBAND` ( ) ( ) ( )
		`I_GETBAND` ( ) ( )
		`I_GETCLTIME` ( )
		`I_GRDOPT` ( )
		`I_GWROPT` ( ) ( )
		`I_LINK` ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		`I_LIST` ( )
		`I_LOOK` ( )
		`I_NREAD` ( )
		`I_PEEK` ( )
		`I_PLINK` ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		`I_POP` ( ) ( ) ( )
		`I_PUNLINK` ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		`I_PUSH` ( ) ( ) ( )
		`I_RECVFD` ( ) ( )
		`I_SENDFD` ( ) ( ) ( )
		`I_SETCLTIME` ( )
		`I_SETSIG` ( )
		`I_SETSIG` events ( )
		`I_SRDOPT` ( ) ( )
		`I_STR` ( )
		`I_STR` processing ( )
		`I_SWROPT` ( ) ( )
		`I_UNLINK` ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		`ISPTM` ( )
		`_RECVFD` ( )
		`SAD_GAP` ( )
		`SAD_SAP` ( )
		`SAP_ALL` ( )
		`SAP_CLEAR` ( )
		`SAP_ONE` ( )
		`SAP_RANGE` ( )
		`SIOCSPGRP` ( )
		supported by `ldterm` ( )
		supported by master driver ( )
		`TIOCREMOTE` ( )
		`TIOCSIGNAL` ( )
		`TIOCSPGRP` ( )
		transparent ( ) ( ) ( )
		transparent processing ( )
		`UNLKPT` ( )
		user context ( )

	`isastream` ( )


J

	job control ( ) ( )
		background process group ( )
		controlling process ( )
		controlling terminal ( )
		foreground process group ( )
		orphaned process group ( )
		process group ( )
		process group leader ( )
		process group lifetime ( )
		process ID ( )
		process lifetime ( )
		session ( )
		session ID ( )
		session leader ( )
		session lifetime ( )
		`SUSP` character ( )
		terminology ( ) ( )
		`TOSTOP` flag ( )


K

	`kadb` ( )

	kernel data structures
		`ch_ops` ( )
		`dev_ops` ( )
		`modldrv` ( )
		`modlinkage` ( )
		`modlstrmod` ( )
		`qinit` ( )
		`streamtab` ( )

	`/kernel/drv`, loading device drivers ( )

	`/kernel/strmod`, loading module ( )

	kernel utilities ( )
		`adjmsg` ( )
		`allocb` ( )
		`backq` ( )
		`bcanput` ( )
		`bufcall` ( )
		`canput` ( )
		`copymsg` ( )
		`datamsg` ( )
		`dupb` ( )
		`dupmsg` ( )
		`enableok` ( )
		`esballoc` ( )
		`flushband` ( )
		`flushq` ( )
		`freeb` ( )
		`freemsg` ( )
		`freezestr` ( )
		`getq` ( )
		`linkb` ( )
		`msgdsize` ( )
		`noenable` ( )
		`otherq` ( )
		`pullupmsg` ( )
		`putbq` ( )
		`putctl` ( )
		`putctl1` ( )
		`putnext` ( )
		`putq` ( )
		`qbufcall` ( )
		`qprocsoff` ( )
		`qprocson` ( )
		`qreply` ( )
		`qsize` ( )
		`qtimeout` ( )
		`qunbufcall` ( )
		`quntimeout` ( )
		`qwait` ( )
		`qwait_sig` ( )
		`qwriter` ( )
		`RD` ( )
		`rmvb` ( )
		`rmvq` ( )
		`strlog` ( )
		`strqget` ( )
		`strqset` ( )
		`testb` ( )
		`unbufcall` ( )
		`unfreezestr` ( )
		`unlinkb` ( )
		`WR` ( )


L

	`ldterm` ( ) ( ) ( )
		`M_SETOPTS` ( )
		read-side messages ( )
		write side ( )

	`LIFO`, module add/remove ( )

	line discipline module
		`close` ( )
		description ( )
		in job control ( )
		in pseudo-tty subsystem ( )
		`ioctl` ( )

	line discipline module for flush handling, example ( )

	line printer driver
		example ( )
		header file declarations ( )

	`linkb` ( )

	linking messages ( )

	list a stream's drivers and modules, example ( )

	load kernel module, driver entry point ( )

	loop-around driver flow control, example ( )


M

	`M_BREAK` ( )

	`M_COPYIN` ( )

	`M_COPYOUT` ( )
		transparent `ioctl` example ( )
		with `M_IOCTL` ( )

	`M_COPYOUT` using transparent `ioctl`, example ( )

	`M_CTL` ( )
		`M_STOP` ( )
		`SO_MREADOFF` ( )
		with line discipline module ( )

	`M_DATA` ( )

	`M_DELAY` ( )

	`M_ERROR` ( )

	`M_FLUSH` ( )
		flags ( )
		flush read and write queues ( )
		flush read side of stream ( )
		flush write side of stream ( )
		`FLUSHR` ( )
		`FLUSHRW` ( )
		`FLUSHW` ( )
		in module example ( )
		packet mode ( )

	`M_FLUSH` message handling, description ( )

	`M_HANGUP` ( )

	`M_IOCACK` ( )
		with `M_COPYOUT` ( )
		with `M_IOCTL` ( )

	`M_IOCDATA` ( )

	`M_IOCDATA` processing
		example ( ) ( )

	`M_IOCNAK` ( )
		with `M_COPYOUT` ( )
		with `M_IOCTL` ( )

	`M_IOCTL` ( ) ( )
		transparent ( )
		with `M_COPYOUT` ( )

	`M_PASSFP` ( )

	`M_PCPROTO` ( )

	`M_PCRSE` ( )

	`M_PCSIG` ( )

	`M_PROTO` ( ) ( )

	`M_READ` ( )

	`M_RSE` ( )

	`M_SETOPTS` ( )
		`SO_FLAG` ( )
		`SO_ISTTY` ( )
		`so_readopt` options ( )

	`M_SIG` ( )
		in signaling ( )

	`M_STOP` ( )

	`M_STOPI` ( )

	`M_UNHANGUP` ( )

	managing extended buffers in multithreaded environment, example ( )

	manipulating modules ( )

	master driver
		in pseudo-tty subsystem ( )
		`open` ( )

	`mdb` ( )

	memory-mapped I/O ( )

	message ( )
		accessing queue information ( )
		allocation ( )
		container for data and control information ( )
		create priority band message ( )
		data alignment ( )
		definitions of priority band fields ( )
		flow control ( )
		freeing ( )
		`getmsg` ( )
		`getpmsg` ( )
		high-priority ( ) ( )
		linking ( )
		`M_BREAK` ( ) ( )
		`M_COPYIN` ( ) ( )
		`M_COPYOUT` ( ) ( )
		`M_CTL` ( ) ( ) ( )
		`M_DATA` ( ) ( )
		`M_DELAY` ( ) ( )
		`M_ERROR` ( ) ( )
		`M_FLUSH` ( ) ( )
		`M_HANGUP` ( ) ( )
		`M_IOCACK` ( ) ( )
		`M_IOCDATA` ( ) ( )
		`M_IOCNAK` ( ) ( )
		`M_IOCTL` ( ) ( )
		`M_PASSFP` ( ) ( )
		`M_PCPROTO` ( ) ( )
		`M_PCRSE` ( )
		`M_PCSIG` ( ) ( )
		`M_PROTO` ( ) ( )
		`M_READ` ( ) ( )
		`M_RSE` ( )
		`M_SETOPTS` ( ) ( )
		`M_SIG` ( )
		`M_START` ( )
		`M_STARTI` ( )
		`M_STOP` ( )
		`M_STOPI` ( ) ( )
		`M_UNHANGUP` ( ) ( )
		`msgb` structure ( ) ( )
		priority ( )
		`putmsg` ( )
		`putpmsg` ( )
		`qband` structure ( )
		`qinit` structure ( )
		queue ( ) ( )
		queue priority ( )
		`queue` structure ( )
		queues ( ) ( )
		read options ( )
		recovering from allocation failure ( )
		recovering from no buffers ( )
		retrieve priority band message ( )
		service interface ( )
		shared data ( )
		`SO_MREADOFI` ( )
		translation between user application and kernel ( )
		types ( )
		using `qband` information ( )
		`write` option ( )

	message (STREAMS)
		direction ( )
		flow ( )
		handled by `pckt` ( )
		handled by `ptem` ( )
		high-priority ( ) ( )
		`ldterm` read side ( )
		`ldterm` write side ( )
		linking into queues ( )
		`M_DATA` ( )
		`M_PCPROTO` ( )
		`M_PROTO` ( )
		ordinary ( ) ( ) ( )
		processing ( )
		sending/receiving ( )
		structures ( )
		types ( )

	message block ( )

	message block structure, example ( )

	message ordering ( )

	message priorities ( )

	message queue ( )
		priority ( )
		priority levels ( )

	message types, rules for changing ( )

	messages, kernel ( )

	messages sent by driver to stream head
		`M_ERROR` ( )
		`M_HANGUP` ( )
		`M_SIG`/`M_PCSIG` ( )

	`modldrv` structure, driver operations and linkage information ( )

	`modlinkage` structure
		module link information ( )
		revision level of loadable modules ( )

	`modlstrmod` structure, module operations and linkage information ( )

	module ( )
		difference with driver ( )
		draining ( )
		`ioctl` control ( )
		line discipline ( )
		manipulation ( )
		pushable ( )
		reusability ( )

	module entry point structure, example ( )

	`module_info` structure, example ( )

	module information structure, example ( )

	module put, example ( )

	module `service` procedure, example ( )

	module unloading, outstanding `esballoc` callback ( )

	monitor streams events ( )

	`msgb` structure ( )

	`msgdsize` ( )

	`MT SAFE`
		`cb_flag` for driver ( )
		driver ( )
		`f_flag` for module ( )
		module ( )

	multiple process write, same pipe ( )

	multiplexer ( )
		building ( ) ( )
		controlling stream ( )
		data routing ( )
		declarations ( )
		definition ( )
		design guidelines ( )
		dismantling ( )
		driver ( ) ( )
		example ( ) ( )
		lower ( )
		lower connection ( ) ( )
		lower disconnection ( )
		lower read `put` procedure ( ) ( )
		lower stream ( ) ( )
		lower write `service` procedure ( )
		lower write service procedure ( )
		minor device connect ( )
		minor device disconnect ( )
		pseudo-device driver ( )
		upper ( )
		upper-queue write `put` procedure ( )
		upper stream ( ) ( )
		upper write `service` procedure ( )

	multiplexer ID
		in multiplexer building ( )
		in multiplexer dismantling ( )

	multiplexing STREAMS ( )

	multithread framework
		MT SAFE ( )
		perimeters ( )

	multithreaded kernel ( )
		porting to ( )

	multithreaded module
		explicit locks ( )
		explicit locks, constraints ( )
		preserving message ordering ( )

	multithreaded perimeter
		choosing a type ( )
		defining a type ( )
		description ( )
		exclusive/shared access flags ( )
		flags ( )
		fully-hot ( )
		inner ( )
		inner perimeter flags ( )
		outer ( )
		outer perimeter flags ( )
		`PERMOD` ( )
		routines used inside a perimeter ( )

	multithreaded STREAMS, concepts and terminology ( )

	multithreaded STREAMS module with outer perimeter, example ( )

	multithreaded STREAMS pseudo-driver using an inner perimeter, example ( )

	`muxuwput`, upper-queue write `put` procedure ( )


N

	named pipe (see FIFO) ( )

	named stream
		description ( )
		file descriptor passing ( )

	`noenable` ( )

	nontransparent `ioctl` using `I_STR`, example ( )

	`NSTRPUSH`
		kernel parameter ( )
		tunable parameter ( )


O

	`O_NDELAY`, with `M_SETOPTS` ( )

	`O_NONBLOCK`, with `M_SETOPTS` ( )

	`open` ( )
		device file ( )

	open a module, example ( )

	open a stream ( )

	open and request bind to the driver device, example ( )

	opening a system clone device, example ( )

	opening the `log` driver, example ( )

	opening the loop-around driver ( )

	ordinary message
		`M_BREAK` ( )
		`M_CTL` ( )
		`M_DATA` ( )
		`M_DELAY` ( )
		`M_IOCTL` ( )
		`M_PASSFP` ( )
		`M_PROTO` ( )
		`M_RSE` ( )
		`M_SETOPTS` ( )

	`otherq` ( )


P

	packet mode ( )
		description ( )
		messages ( )

	panic ( )

	`pckt` ( ) ( )

	perimeter
		asynchronous access ( )
		asynchronous callback functions ( )
		choosing a type ( )
		defining a type ( )
		description ( )
		exclusive/shared access flags ( )
		flags ( )
		fully-hot ( )
		inner ( )
		inner perimeter flags ( )
		outer ( )
		outer perimeter flags ( )
		`PERMOD` ( )
		routines ( )
		synchronous access ( )

	persistent link ( ) ( )
		create ( )
		dismantle ( )

	`PIPE_BUF` ( )

	pipe or `FIFO`
		read from ( )
		write to ( )

	`pipemod`, module ( )

	`pipemod` STREAMS module ( )

	pipes, STREAMS (see STREAMS-based pipe) ( )

	`poll` ( )

	poll event
		`POLLIN` ( )
		`POLLOUT` ( )
		`POLLRDBAND` ( )
		`POLLRDNORM` ( )
		`POLLWRBAND` ( )
		`POLLWRNORM` ( )

	`pollfd` structure ( )

	polling
		asynchronous input/output ( )
		error events ( )
		event ( )
		example ( ) ( )

	porting from SunOS 4 to SunOS 5, considerations ( )

	priority band data
		`ioctl` ( )
		routines ( )

	priority band data flush handling, example ( )

	private data ( )

	private locks across calls, module ( )

	process incoming data, example ( )

	process `write` message blocks, example ( )

	processing an `ioctl`, example ( )

	processing an `ioctl` message, example ( )

	processing input, example ( )

	protocol
		migration ( )
		portability ( )
		substitution ( )

	protocol daemon, example ( )

	protocol messages, `read` ( )

	pseudo-device, driver ( )

	pseudo-terminal, subsystem ( )

	pseudo-terminal subsystem, remote mode ( )

	pseudo-tty emulation module ( ) ( )

	pseudo-tty subsystem ( )
		description ( ) ( )
		drivers ( ) ( )
		`ldterm` ( )
		messages ( )
		packet mode ( )
		remote mode ( )

	`ptem` ( ) ( )

	`ptem` structure, example ( )

	`ptm` (see master driver) ( )

	`pts`, example ( )

	`pts` (see slave driver) ( )

	`ptsname` ( ) ( )
		with pseudo-tty driver ( )

	`pullupmsg` ( )

	push/pop modules on/off the stream ( )

	pushing a module, example ( )

	pushing modules on a STREAMS-based FIFO ( )

	pushing modules on a STREAMS-based pipe ( )

	`put` procedure ( ) ( ) ( )

	`putbq` ( )

	`putctl` ( )

	`putctl1` ( )

	`putnext` ( ) ( )

	`putq` ( )


Q

	`q_next` field ( )

	`qband` structure, example ( )

	`qbufcall` ( ) ( )

	`qinit` structure
		example ( )
		pointers to STREAMS entry points ( )

	`qprocsoff` ( ) ( )

	`qprocson` ( ) ( )

	`qreply` ( )

	`qsize` ( )

	`qtimeout` ( ) ( )

	queue ( ) ( ) ( )
		flags ( )
		`put` ( )
		`read` ( )
		read side ( )
		schedule ( )
		using `qband` information ( )
		water mark ( )
		`write` ( )
		write side ( )

	queue allocation ( )

	queue flags
		`QENAB` ( )
		`QFULL` ( )
		`QNOENB` ( )
		`QREADR` ( )
		`QUSE` ( )
		`QWANTR` ( )
		`QWANTW` ( )

	queue processing entry point
		STREAMS driver ( ) ( )

	queue processing entry points, example ( )

	queue processing procedure
		`put` ( )
		`service` ( )

	`queue` structure, example ( )

	`qunbufcall` ( ) ( ) ( )

	`quntimeout` ( ) ( )

	`qwait` ( ) ( )

	`qwait_sig` ( )

	`qwriter` ( ) ( )


R

	`RD` ( )

	read side, `ldterm` processing ( )

	read-side, `put` procedure ( )

	read-side line discipline module, example ( )

	read-side `put` procedure, example ( )

	receive data from service provider
		example ( ) ( )

	releasing callback requests ( )

	retrieve priority band message ( )

	`revents`, bitmask ( )

	`rmvb` ( )

	`rmvq` ( )

	routines used inside a perimeter ( )


S

	`sad` ( )

	`SAD` (see STREAMS Administrative Driver) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`SAD_GAP` `ioctl` ( )

	`SAD_SAP` `ioctl`
		`SAP_ALL` option ( )
		`SAP_CLEAR` option ( )
		`SAP_ONE` option ( )
		`SAP_RANGE` option ( )

	`sap_lastminor` device ( )

	`sap_major` device ( )

	`sap_minor` device ( ) ( )

	send data to service provider, example ( )

	service
		interface ( )
		procedure ( )
		provider ( )
		user ( )

	`service` interface ( )

	service interface ( )
		definition ( )
		rules ( )

	service interface library
		example ( )
		primitives ( )

	service interface library header file, example ( )

	service interface `protoput` procedure, example ( )

	service primitive ( )
		`BIND_REQ` ( )
		`ERROR_ACK` ( )
		in `service` procedure ( )
		`OK_ACK` ( )
		`UNITDATA_IND` ( )
		`UNITDATA_REQ` ( )

	service primitive declarations, example ( )

	`service` procedure ( )

	service procedure ( ) ( )
		back-enable ( )
		blocked ( )

	service provider ( )
		accessing ( )
		closing ( )
		receiving data ( )
		sending data ( )

	signal ( )
		extended ( )
		in job control management ( )
		in STREAMS ( ) ( )
		`M_SIG` ( )
		`SIGCONT` ( )
		`SIGHUP` ( )
		`SIGPOLL` ( )
		`SIGSTOP` ( )
		`SIGTSTP` ( )
		`SIGTTIN` ( )
		`SIGTTOU` ( )

	`SIGPOLL`, signal ( )

	`SIGTTIN` ( )

	`SIGTTOU` ( )

	simple stream, example ( )

	slave driver ( )
		in pseudo-tty subsystem ( )
		`open` ( )

	slave driver open, example ( )

	`SO_FLAG`, in `M_SETOPTS` ( )

	`SO_MREADOFF` ( )

	`SO_MREADOFI` ( )

	standard pipe ( )

	`str_mlist` structure, example ( )

	`strace` ( )

	`strapush` structure, example ( )

	`strchg` ( )

	`strconf` command ( )

	`STRCTLSZ`, tunable parameter ( )

	stream
		controlling terminal ( )
		general definition ( )
		hung-up ( )

	stream `autopush` structure, example ( )

	stream construction
		add/remove modules ( )
		close a stream ( )
		example ( ) ( )
		open a stream ( )

	stream head
		copy data between the user space and kernel space ( )
		intercepting `I_STR` ( )
		kernel space interaction ( )

	stream pseudo terminal module, example ( )

	streamio `ioctl` commands, streams control ( )

	STREAMS ( )
		administration tools ( )
		application interface ( )
		asynchronous callback functions ( )
		closing a device ( )
		configuration ( ) ( )
		considerations when porting from SunOS 4 to SunOS 5 ( )
		data path ( )
		data transfer ( )
		definition ( )
		definition of functionality ( )
		determining when to use ( )
		device driver ( )
		driver ( )
		flow control ( ) ( )
		frequently asked IP interface questions ( )
		hardened ( ) ( ) ( )
		hardening advice ( ) ( )
		head ( ) ( )
		interface ( )
		kernel-level ( )
		message components ( )
		message data structures ( )
		message queue priority ( )
		message queues ( )
		message types ( )
		messages ( )
		module ( ) ( )
		module multiplexing ( )
		multiplexing ( ) ( )
		multithread framework ( )
		multithread framework integrity ( )
		opening a device ( )
		polling ( )
		programming model ( )
		queue overview ( )
		tunable parameters ( )

	STREAMS administration modules ( )
		`autopush` facility ( )

	STREAMS Administrative Driver ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	STREAMS anchors client, example ( )

	STREAMS anchors server, example ( )

	STREAMS-based pipe ( )
		atomic `write` ( )
		basic operations ( )
		definition ( )
		`PIPE_BUF` ( )

	STREAMS-based pseudo-terminal subsystem (see pseudo-tty subsystem) ( )

	STREAMS-based terminal subsystem (see tty subsystem) ( )

	streams control, streamio `ioctl` commands ( )

	STREAMS debugging ( )
		error and trace logging ( ) ( ) ( )
		kernel debug printing ( )
		kernel examination tools ( )

	STREAMS driver
		cloning ( )
		configuration ( )
		configuration entry point ( ) ( )
		design guidelines ( )
		driver interrupt ( )
		Ethernet drivers ( )
		flush handling ( )
		initialization entry point ( )
		interrupt handler ( )
		`ioctl` ( ) ( )
		loop-around ( )
		porting to multithreaded kernel ( )
		pseudo-tty ( ) ( )
		pseudo-tty subsystem master ( )
		pseudo-tty subsystem slave ( )
		queue processing entry point ( ) ( )
		table-driven entry point ( )

	STREAMS module ( ) ( )
		adding an anchor ( )
		anchor lock ( )
		`autopush` facility ( ) ( )
		autopush facility ( )
		`connld` ( )
		design guidelines ( )
		filter ( )
		flow control ( ) ( )
		`ioctl` ( )
		line discipline ( )
		`ptem` ( )
		read-side `put` procedure ( )
		routines ( ) ( )
		service interface example ( ) ( )
		`service` procedure ( )
		service procedure example ( )
		write-side `put` procedure ( )

	STREAMS queue
		`qband` structure ( )
		using `qband` information ( )
		using queue information ( )

	`streamtab` structure
		driver entry point ( )
		example ( )
		pointers to structures for inititializing reading and writng a module ( )

	`strerr` ( )

	`strioctl` structure ( )
		example ( )
		`ic_cmd` ( )
		`ic_dp` ( )
		`ic_len` ( )
		`ic_timout` ( )

	`strlog` ( ) ( )
		flag parameter ( )

	`STRMSGSZ`, tunable parameter ( )

	`stropts.h`, `strbuf` ( )

	`strqget` ( ) ( ) ( )

	`strqset` ( ) ( ) ( )

	structure for `M_IOCTL` unrecognized message, example ( )

	structure for nontransparent `ioctl`, example ( )

	synchronous input/output, in polling ( )

	system crash ( )


T

	table-driven entry point, STREAMS driver ( )

	`termio`
		default flag values ( )
		`TCSETA` ( )
		`TCSETAF` ( )
		`TCSETAW` ( )

	`termios`, terminal control flags ( )

	`testb` ( )

	`timeout` ( )

	transferring user buffer into the kernel, example ( )

	transparent `ioctl` ( )
		example ( )
		`M_COPYOUT` example ( )
		messages ( )
		processing ( )

	transparent `ioctl` processing ( )

	treatment of protocol messages
		`RPROTDAT` ( )
		`RPROTDIS` ( )
		`RPROTMASK` ( )
		`RPROTNORM` ( )

	tty subsystem
		benefits ( )
		description ( ) ( )
		hardware emulation module ( ) ( )
		`ldterm` ( )
		setup ( )

	`ttymon` ( )

	tunable parameters, STREAMS ( )


U

	`unbufcall` ( )

	`unfreezestr` ( )

	unique connection (STREAMS) ( ) ( )

	`unlinkb` ( )

	`unlockpt` ( )
		with pseudo-tty driver ( )

	upstream ( )

	user process write, 0 byte pipe ( )

	user's options structure, example ( )


W

	wait for bind request acknowledgement, example ( )

	`WR` ( )

	write side, `ldterm` ( )

	write-side, `put` procedure ( )

	write-side `put` procedure, example ( )