dmr@alice.UUCP (09/21/88)
Chris Torek writes, It is probably worth noting that those who have seen both the V8 Streams and the SysV STREAMS (different spellings, for some reason) claim that the two should be considered `second cousins' more than `parent and offspring'. For better or worse, STREAMS is the offspring of Streams; it's TLI that is the cuckoo's egg. Still, everyone is worried about water pollution these days. And though it is always jarring hear the name SHOUTED, there's probably some merit in the typographical distinction, for `stream' is a cruelly overloaded term even in local context: stdio docco refers to streams, and there's a stream I/O library in C++, plus the generic usage. Not to forget Ron Hardin's question: why call it a stream when the data flows both ways? To help with the original question: AT&T publishes a paperback `STREAMS Primer' as well as a guide to writing STREAM modules. Sorry not to have the select code, but it should be in the System V documentation list. Dennis Ritchie
sl@van-bc.UUCP (pri=-10 Stuart Lynne) (09/22/88)
In article <8223@alice.UUCP> dmr@alice.UUCP writes: >To help with the original question: AT&T publishes a paperback >`STREAMS Primer' as well as a guide to writing STREAM modules. >Sorry not to have the select code, but it should be in the >System V documentation list. UNIX System V STREAMS Primer (307-299) provides an introduction to using the STREAMS driver interface and accessing STREAMS devices from user-level code UNIX System V STREAMS Programmer's Guide (307-227) tells how to write drivers and access devices that use the STREAMS driver interface for character access -- Stuart.Lynne@wimsey.bc.ca {ubc-cs,uunet}!van-bc!sl Vancouver,BC,604-937-7532
tim@attdso.ATT.COM (Tim J Ihde) (09/22/88)
The code for the STREAMS primer is 307-229; the programmers guide is 307-227. Agh! Some swine has "borrowed" my reference manual. -- Tim J Ihde att!attdso!tim (201) 898-6687 tim@attdso.att.com This disclaimer intentionally left blank. attmail!tihde
tim@attdso.ATT.COM (Tim J Ihde) (09/29/88)
In article <591@attdso.ATT.COM> I write: >Agh! Some swine has "borrowed" my reference manual. Oops - nobody stole my manual; the STREAMS man pages are in the SVID. (Sorry about that Bob :-) -- Tim J Ihde att!attdso!tim (201) 898-6687 tim@attdso.att.com This disclaimer intentionally left blank. attmail!tihde