HP 3000 Manuals

MPE Segmenter Reference Manual

MPE Segmenter Reference Manual 

Printed in U.S.A.

HP 3000 Computer Systems
HP Part No.  30000-90011
Edition I0886
Printed Aug 1982


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First Edition                Jun 1976

Second Edition               Feb 1978

Third Edition                Nov 1982

Update 1                     Aug 1986

MPE V MANUAL PLAN 


There are many more manuals applicable to the HP 3000.  A complete list
may be found in every issue of the MPE V Communicator.  Please contact
your System Manager.

PREFACE 

This manual describes how you can use the MPE Segmenter to manage shared
code stored in library files and to control the segmentation of program
code.  In addition to specifying individual commands and intrinsics used
within the subsystem (Section V), the manual discusses what the Segmenter
is and how it works, and provides strategies for effective Segmenter use.
This update to the third edition of the MPE Segmenter Manual includes
information on FPMAP and SL Expansion.

Although the Segmenter is a powerful tool, many programmers never need to
access it explicitly.  The manual, therefore, is arranged so that those
needing general information can find it without getting lost in technical
detail.  Conversely, readers requiring more complex information should be
able to locate it quickly.  Section I (INTRODUCTION TO THE SEGMENTER) is
intended for readers who need an overview or a quick review.  Sections II
and III (USING THE SEGMENTER and STRATEGIES FOR USING THE SEGMENTER) are
intended for users who have become familiar with the Segmenter and plan
to use it heavily for the management of stored code and for the control
of program segmentation.

Although the manual provides basic as well as higher-level information,
it is assumed that you have some familiarity with programming, with the
HP 3000, or both.  If you need further help or information, the following
documentation will provide any in-depth discussions you may require:

 *  Using the HP 3000:  An Introduction to Interactive Programming 
    (03000-90121) 

 *  MPE File System Reference Manual (30000-90236) 

 *  MPE V Intrinsics Reference Manual (32033-90007) 

 *  MPE V Commands Reference Manual (32033-90006) 

CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL 

NOTATION         DESCRIPTION 

COMMAND          Commands are shown in CAPITAL LETTERS. The names must
                 contain no blanks and be delimited by a non-alphabetic
                 character (usually a blank).

KEYWORDS         Literal keywords, which are entered optionally but
                 exactly as specified, appear in CAPITAL LETTERS.

parameter        Required parameters, for which you must substitute a
                 value, appear in bold italics.

parameter        Optional parameters, for which you may substitute a
                 value, appear in standard italics.

[ ]              An element inside brackets is optional.  Several
                 elements stacked inside a pair of brackets means the
                 user may select any one or none of these elements.

                 Example:

                             [ A ]
                             [ B ]     user may select A or B or neither.

                 When brackets are nested, parameters in inner brackets
                 can only be specified if parameters in outer brackets or
                 comma place-holders are specified.

                 Example:

                            [parm1[,parm2[,parm3]]]

                           may be entered as

                           parm1,parm2,parm3       or
                           parm1,,parm3        or
                           ,,parm3          ,etc.

{ }              When several elements are stacked within braces the user
                 must select one of these elements.

                 Example:

                             { A }
                             { B }     user must select A or B or C.
                             { C }

...              An ellipsis indicates that a previous bracketed element
                 may be repeated, or that elements have been omitted.

user input       In examples of interactive dialog, user input is
                 underlined.

                 Example:  NEW NAME? ALPHA1 

superscriptc      Control characters are indicated by a superscriptc .

                 Example:  Yc .  (Press Y and the CNTL key
                 simultaneously.)

RETURN           RETURN indicates the carriage return key.

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