STREAMS Programming Guide

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Updated: July 2014
 
 
Part I

Application Programming Interface

Part I of this manual contains:

Chapter 1, Overview of STREAMS, Overview of STREAMS
Describes how to construct, use, and dismantle a stream using STREAMS-related system calls
Chapter 2, STREAMS Application-Level Components, STREAMS Application-Level Components
Describes how the kernel interprets system calls being passed from an application
Chapter 3, STREAMS Application-Level Mechanisms, STREAMS Application-Level Mechanisms
Shows how the kernel interprets system calls being passed from an application
Describes communication between processes using STREAMS-based pipes and named pipes.
Chapter 5, STREAMS Administration, STREAMS Administration
Describes the tools available to administer STREAMS.
Describes communication between processes using STREAMS-based pipes and named pipes.