OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual

Updated: 11 December 1998

OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual

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Index

M

MACRO--32 compiler

    alignment

Macro libraries

Magnetic tapes

    initializing within a program

        example

    initializing within program

        example

Mailboxes #1

Mailboxes #2

Mailboxes #3

    creating #1

    creating #2

    for interprocess communication

    input/output

        asynchronous

        immediate

        synchronous

        using SYS$QIO

        using SYS$QIOW

    name

    permanent

    protection #1

    protection #2

    reading data from

    system

        messages

    temporary #1

    temporary #2

    termination

    writing data to

Mapped files

    closing

    saving

Mechanism argument vectors #1

Mechanism argument vectors #2

Mechanism argument vectors #3

    on Alpha systems

    on VAX systems

Mechanism arrays

    format

Memory

    allocating algorithms

    allocating and freeing blocks

    allocating and freeing pages

    barriers

        instructions

    locking page into #1

    locking page into #2

    reads and writes

        on VAX systems

    reads and writes on Alpha systems

Memory fragmentation

Memory management system services #1

Memory management system services #2

Menus

    creating with SMG$ routines

    reading

Message text

    specifying variables in

Message utility (MESSAGE)

    accessing message object module

    associating messages with exception conditions

    compiling message file

    creating a message object library

    .END directive

    .FACILITY directive

    facility name

    facility number

    FAO parameters

    /FAO_COUNT

    logging messages

    message object module

    message text

    message text variables

    modifying a message source file

    .SEVERITY directive

    source module

    .TITLE directive

Messages

    chaining

    displaying

    logging

Modularity

    virtual displays

MOUNT privilege

Multiple execution contexts

Multiprocess applications

    synchronizing

Multiprocessor environment

    scheduling

Multistreamed work load

N

Name Hidden attribute

Name services #1

Name services #2

Namespaces

    listing information

Natural alignment

    performance

No Access attribute

Null devices

Numeric time

O

Object libraries #1

Object libraries #2

    adding a module

    creating

    deleting a module

    extracting a module

    including message object module

    listing modules

    replacing a module

Objects

    DECdns

    modifying

    protected

OpenVMS Alpha systems

    support for 64-bit addresses

OpenVMS Cluster systems

    ICC programming

OpenVMS Debugger utility

    alignment

Outer mode ASTs

Output formatting control routine

P

P0 space

P1 space #1

P1 space #2

Page faults

Page frame sections #1

Page frame sections #2

Page table entries

    See PTEs

Pagelets

Pages #1

Pages #2

    copy-on-reference #1

    copy-on-reference #2

    demand-zero #1

    demand-zero #2

    locking into memory #1

    locking into memory #2

    owner #1

    owner #2

    ownership and protection #1

    ownership and protection #2

Paging file sections #1

Paging file sections #2

    global #1

    global #2

PALcode (privileged architecture library) code #1

PALcode (privileged architecture library) code #2

Parallel processing

    initializing

    subprocess

        creating

        deleting

    terminating

    using semaphores

    using spin locks

Parent lock

Partial sections

Pasteboards

    creating

    deleting #1

    deleting #2

    ID

    sharing

PCA (performance and coverage analyzer)

    alignment

PCBs (process control blocks)

Per Kernel Thread Stacks

Per-process common areas

Per-thread security

Performance

    measurement routine

Persona

Persona extensions

PFN (page frame number)

PHDs (process headers)

Physical I/Os

    access checks

    operations

    privilege #1

    privilege #2

    privilege #3

Physical names

PID

    Non-existent process

PID numbers #1

PID numbers #2

    definition #1

    definition #2

    referencing remote processes

PPL$ routines

PPL$SPAWN routine

Predefined logical name

    LNM$FILE_DEV

Primary exception vector

Printers

    device widths

Private sections

    definition #1

    definition #2

Privilege

    SHARE

Privileged architecture library code

    See PALcode

Privileged shareable images

    creating

    definition

Privileges

    BYPASS

    I/O operations

    logical I/Os

    MOUNT

    physical I/Os #1

    physical I/Os #2

    physical I/Os #3

    SHARE

    SS$_NOPRIV

    SYSTEM

Process

    directory tables

Process contexts

    accessing

    reading

    using with $GETJPI system service

    writing

Process controls

Process Header (PHD)

Process logical name tables

Process names

    length of for remote processes

    obtain information about remote processes

        example

    specifying for local processes

    specifying for remote processes

    using to obtain information about remote processes #1

    using to obtain information about remote processes #2

    using to obtain information about remote processes #3

Process rights lists

Process searches

    obtaining information about

    searching on all nodes #1

    searching on all nodes #2

    searching on specific nodes

    using item lists

        with remote procedures

    using item-specific flags to control selection information

    using SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service item list

    using SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service item list to specify processes

        example

    using SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service item list to specify selection criteria

    using SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service item list to specify selection criteria about processes

    using wildcard on local system

Process structure

Processes

    communicating between

    communicating within

        using logical names

        using symbols

    creating

        restrictions

    deleting #1

    deleting #2

    detached #1

    detached #2

    disabling swap mode #1

    disabling swap mode #2

    disallowing swapping #1

    disallowing swapping #2

    execution

    hibernating

    identification

    lock information

    modes of execution

    modifying name

    obtaining information about

        example

        processes on specific nodes

        processes on specific nodes

        synchronously

        using LIB$GETJPI routine

        using PIDs #1

        using PIDs #2

        using process name #1

        using process name #2

        using SYS$GETJPI system service

        using SYS$GETJPIW system service

    one process

    priority

        modifying

    privileges

        setting

    scheduling

    spawned

    subprocess

    suspending #1

    suspending #2

    swapping #1

    swapping #2

    SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service

        item lists

            using to specify selection criteria about processes

        item lists

            using to specify selection criteria about processes

            using to specify selection criteria about processes

            using with remote procedures

        item-specific flags to control selection information

        search

    termination mailboxes #1

    termination mailboxes #2

    wildcard search

Program decomposition

Program execution

    specifying a time #1

    specifying a time #2

    timed intervals

Program regions #1

Program regions #2

Prompt for input

    with LIB$GET_INPUT routine

Protection

    devices

    I/O operations

    mailboxes

    page #1

    page #2

    volumes

Protection masks

PTEs (page table entries)

    extended addresses

M
MACRO--32 compiler
alignment
Macro libraries
Magnetic tapes
initializing within a program
example
initializing within program
example
Mailboxes #1
Mailboxes #2
Mailboxes #3
creating #1
creating #2
for interprocess communication
input/output
asynchronous
immediate
synchronous
using SYS$QIO
using SYS$QIOW
name
permanent
protection #1
protection #2
reading data from
system
messages
temporary #1
temporary #2
termination
writing data to
Mapped files
closing
saving
Mechanism argument vectors #1
Mechanism argument vectors #2
Mechanism argument vectors #3
on Alpha systems
on VAX systems
Mechanism arrays
format
Memory
allocating algorithms
allocating and freeing blocks
allocating and freeing pages
barriers
instructions
locking page into #1
locking page into #2
reads and writes
on VAX systems
reads and writes on Alpha systems
Memory fragmentation
Memory management system services #1
Memory management system services #2
Menus
creating with SMG$ routines
reading
Message text
specifying variables in
Message utility (MESSAGE)
accessing message object module
associating messages with exception conditions
compiling message file
creating a message object library
.END directive
.FACILITY directive
facility name
facility number
FAO parameters
/FAO_COUNT
logging messages
message object module
message text
message text variables
modifying a message source file
.SEVERITY directive
source module
.TITLE directive
Messages
chaining
displaying
logging
Modularity
virtual displays
MOUNT privilege
Multiple execution contexts
Multiprocess applications
synchronizing
Multiprocessor environment
scheduling
Multistreamed work load
N
Name Hidden attribute
Name services #1
Name services #2
Namespaces
listing information
Natural alignment
performance
No Access attribute
Null devices
Numeric time
O
Object libraries #1
Object libraries #2
adding a module
creating
deleting a module
extracting a module
including message object module
listing modules
replacing a module
Objects
DECdns
modifying
protected
OpenVMS Alpha systems
support for 64-bit addresses
OpenVMS Cluster systems
ICC programming
OpenVMS Debugger utility
alignment
Outer mode ASTs
Output formatting control routine
P
P0 space
P1 space #1
P1 space #2
Page faults
Page frame sections #1
Page frame sections #2
Page table entries
See PTEs
Pagelets
Pages #1
Pages #2
copy-on-reference #1
copy-on-reference #2
demand-zero #1
demand-zero #2
locking into memory #1
locking into memory #2
owner #1
owner #2
ownership and protection #1
ownership and protection #2
Paging file sections #1
Paging file sections #2
global #1
global #2
PALcode (privileged architecture library) code #1
PALcode (privileged architecture library) code #2
Parallel processing
initializing
subprocess
creating
deleting
terminating
using semaphores
using spin locks
Parent lock
Partial sections
Pasteboards
creating
deleting #1
deleting #2
ID
sharing
PCA (performance and coverage analyzer)
alignment
PCBs (process control blocks)
Per Kernel Thread Stacks
Per-process common areas
Per-thread security
Performance
measurement routine
Persona
Persona extensions
PFN (page frame number)
PHDs (process headers)
Physical I/Os
access checks
operations
privilege #1
privilege #2
privilege #3
Physical names
PID
Non-existent process
PID numbers #1
PID numbers #2
definition #1
definition #2
referencing remote processes
PPL$ routines
PPL$SPAWN routine
Predefined logical name
LNM$FILE_DEV
Primary exception vector
Printers
device widths
Private sections
definition #1
definition #2
Privilege
SHARE
Privileged architecture library code
See PALcode
Privileged shareable images
creating
definition
Privileges
BYPASS
I/O operations
logical I/Os
MOUNT
physical I/Os #1
physical I/Os #2
physical I/Os #3
SHARE
SS$_NOPRIV
SYSTEM
Process
directory tables
Process contexts
accessing
reading
using with $GETJPI system service
writing
Process controls
Process Header (PHD)
Process logical name tables
Process names
length of for remote processes
obtain information about remote processes
example
specifying for local processes
specifying for remote processes
using to obtain information about remote processes #1
using to obtain information about remote processes #2
using to obtain information about remote processes #3
Process rights lists
Process searches
obtaining information about
searching on all nodes #1
searching on all nodes #2
searching on specific nodes
using item lists
with remote procedures
using item-specific flags to control selection information
using SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service item list
using SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service item list to specify processes
example
using SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service item list to specify selection criteria
using SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service item list to specify selection criteria about processes
using wildcard on local system
Process structure
Processes
communicating between
communicating within
using logical names
using symbols
creating
restrictions
deleting #1
deleting #2
detached #1
detached #2
disabling swap mode #1
disabling swap mode #2
disallowing swapping #1
disallowing swapping #2
execution
hibernating
identification
lock information
modes of execution
modifying name
obtaining information about
example
processes on specific nodes
processes on specific nodes
synchronously
using LIB$GETJPI routine
using PIDs #1
using PIDs #2
using process name #1
using process name #2
using SYS$GETJPI system service
using SYS$GETJPIW system service
one process
priority
modifying
privileges
setting
scheduling
spawned
subprocess
suspending #1
suspending #2
swapping #1
swapping #2
SYS$PROCESS_SCAN system service
item lists
using to specify selection criteria about processes
item lists
using to specify selection criteria about processes
using to specify selection criteria about processes
using with remote procedures
item-specific flags to control selection information
search
termination mailboxes #1
termination mailboxes #2
wildcard search
Program decomposition
Program execution
specifying a time #1
specifying a time #2
timed intervals
Program regions #1
Program regions #2
Prompt for input
with LIB$GET_INPUT routine
Protection
devices
I/O operations
mailboxes
page #1
page #2
volumes
Protection masks
PTEs (page table entries)
extended addresses

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