STREAMS/UX for the HP 9000 Reference Manual

Chapter 4 STREAMS/UX Multiprocessor Support

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Running Modules and Drivers in Uniprocessor Emulation Mode

How STREAMS/UX Executes UP Emulation Modules and Drivers
Configuring Modules and Drivers for UP Emulation
Mixing MP Scalable and UP Emulation Modules and Drivers
Performance
Guidelines for UP Emulation Modules and Drivers

Writing MP Scalable Modules and Drivers

Overview of STREAMS/UX MP Support
Suggestions for Designing MP Scalable Modules and Drivers
Configuring MP Scalable Modules and Drivers
Guidelines for MP Scalable Modules and Drivers

Porting SVR4 MP Modules and Drivers to HP-UX

Differences between SVR4 and HP-UX MP STREAMS
Strategies for Porting SVR4 MP Modules and Drivers to HP-UX

MP Synchronization Levels on a Uniprocessor

This chapter describes how STREAMS/UX runs on a multiprocessor (MP) system. The following topics are covered:

How to run modules and drivers in uniprocessor (UP) emulation mode.
How to write MP scalable modules and drivers.
How to port SVR4 MP modules and drivers to HP-UX.
How to use MP synchronization levels on a uniprocessor system to protect against interrupts.




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