Document revision date: 19 July 1999

Index
Index
Examples
2-1	Performing an Iterative Calculation with a Spawned Subprocess
2-2	Opening a Mailbox
2-3	Synchronous I/O Using a Mailbox
2-4	Immediate I/O Using a Mailbox
2-5	Asynchronous I/O Using a Mailbox
3-1	Obtaining Different Types of Process Information
3-2	Using SYS$GETJPI to Obtain Calling Process Information
3-3	Obtaining the Process Name
3-4	Using SYS$GETJPI and the Process Name to Obtain Information About a Process
3-5	Using SYS$GETJPI to Request Information About All Processes on the Local System
3-6	Using SYS$GETJPI and SYS$PROCESS_SCAN to Select Process Information by User Name
3-7	Using SYS$GETJPI and SYS$PROCESS_SCAN with Multiple Values for One Criterion
3-8	Selecting Processes That Match Multiple Criteria
3-9	Searching the Cluster for Process Information
3-10	Searching for Process Information on Specific Nodes in the Cluster
3-11	Using a SYS$GETJPI Buffer to Improve Performance
3-12	Using SYS$GETJPI Control Flags to Avoid Swapping a Process into the Balance Set
3-13	Procedure for Obtaining Process Lock Information
3-14	Executing a Program Using Delta Time
3-15	Executing a Program at Timed Intervals
5-1	Calling the SYS$SETIMR System Service
6-1	Calculating and Displaying the Time
6-2	Setting an Event Flag
6-3	Specifying an AST Service Routine
6-4	Displaying and Writing Timer Statistics
9-1	Reading a Line of Data
9-2	Reading a Varying Number of Input Records
9-3	Associating a Pasteboard with a Terminal
9-4	Creating a Pasteboard
9-5	Modifying Screen Dimensions and Background Color
9-6	Defining and Pasting a Virtual Display
9-7	Scrolling Forward Through a Display
9-8	Scrolling Backward Through a Display
9-9	Creating a Statistics Display
9-10	Reading Data from a Virtual Keyboard
9-11	Reading Data from the Keypad
9-12	Redefining Keys
9-13	Using Interrupts to Perform I/O
9-14	Receiving Unsolicited Input from a Virtual Keyboard
9-15	Trapping Broadcast Messages
10-1	Mapping a Data File to the Common Block on a VAX System
10-2	Mapping a Data File to the Common Block on an Alpha System
10-3	Using a User-Open Routine
10-4	Closing a Mapped File
10-5	Creating a Sequential File of Fixed-Length Records
10-6	Updating a Sequential File
11-1	Event Flags
11-2	AST Routine
11-3	I/O Status Block
11-4	Reading Data from the Terminal Synchronously
11-5	Reading Data from the Terminal Asynchronously
11-6	Writing Character Data to a Terminal
11-7	Using SYS$GETDVIW to Verify the Device Name
11-8	Disabling the HOSTSYNC Terminal Characteristic
17-1	Requesting a Null Lock
19-1	Interprocess Communication Using Global Sections
20-1	Sample Dispatching Routine
20-2	Assigning Values to a PLV on a VAX System
20-3	Creating a PLV on Alpha Systems
20-4	Declaring Universal Symbols for Privileged Shareable Image on an Alpha System
23-1	Monitoring Heap Operations with a User-Defined Zone
24-1	OpenVMS Debugger Output from SET OUTPUT LOG Command
Figures
3-1	Image Exit and Process Deletion
6-1	Predefined Output Date Formats
6-2	Predefined Output Time Formats
7-1	Format of a Variable-Length Bit Field
8-1	Using Cross-Reference Routines
8-2	Summary of Symbol Names and Values
8-3	Summary of Symbol Names, Values, and Name of Referring Modules
8-4	Summary Indicating Defining Module
8-5	Output Line for LIB$CRF_OUTPUT
9-1	Defining and Pasting Virtual Displays
9-2	Moving a Virtual Display
9-3	Repasting a Virtual Display
9-4	Popping a Virtual Display
9-5	Statistics Display
11-1	Mailbox Protection Fields
11-2	Physical I/O Access Checks
11-3	Logical I/O Access Checks
11-4	Physical, Logical, and Virtual I/O
11-5	I/O Function Format
11-6	Function Modifier Format
11-7	I/O Status Block
11-8	SYS$MOUNT Item Descriptor
14-1	Participants in a Distributed Transaction
15-1	SS$_HPARITH Exception Signal Array
15-2	SS$_ALIGN Exception Signal Array
15-3	Format of a Condition Value
15-4	Searching the Stack for a Condition Handler
15-5	Sample Stack Scan for Condition Handlers
15-6	Format of the Signal Argument Vector
15-7	Signal Argument Vector for the Reserved Operand Error Conditions
15-8	Signal Argument Vector for RTL Mathematics Routine Errors
15-9	Format of a VAX Mechanism Argument Vector
15-10	Mechanism Array on Alpha Systems
15-11	Stack After Second Exception Condition Is Signaled
15-12	Interaction Between Handlers and Default Handlers
15-13	Unwinding the Call Stack
15-14	Formats of Message Sequences
15-15	Using a Condition Handler to Log an Error Message
15-16	Structure of an Exit Handler
17-1	Model Database
17-2	Three Lock Queues
17-3	Deadlock
17-4	Lock Status Block
18-1	Sequence of Events During Image Initialization on VAX Systems
18-2	Sequence of Events During Image Initialization on Alpha Systems
20-1	Flow of Control Accessing a Privileged Routine on VAX Systems
20-2	Components of the Privileged Library Vector on VAX Systems
20-3	Linkage for a Privileged Routine after Image Activation
21-1	Virtual Address Overview on VAX Systems
21-2	Layout of VAX Process Virtual Address Space
21-3	Physical Address Space for VAX Systems with XPA
21-4	Virtual Address Space for VAX Systems with XVA
21-5	Hierarchy of VAX Memory Management Routines
22-1	Layout of Alpha Process Virtual Address Space
22-2	Hierarchy of Alpha Memory Management Routines
23-1	Memory Fragmentation
23-2	Boundary Tags
24-1	Aligned and Unaligned Structures
24-2	Alignment Using VAX C Compiler
24-3	Alignment Using DEC C Compiler
25-1	ID Format
25-2	UIC Identifier Format
25-3	Facility-Specific Identifiers
25-4	Format of the Identifier Record
25-5	Format of the Holder Record
25-6	Format of the Holder Argument
25-7	Previous Per-Thread Security Model
25-8	Per-Thread Security Profile Model
Tables
1-1	Characteristics of Subprocesses and Detached Processes
1-2	Comparison of LIB$SPAWN, PPL$SPAWN, and SYS$CREPRC Context Values
3-1	Routines and Commands for Controlling Processes and Kernel Threads
3-2	Process Identification
3-3	SYS$GETJPI Kernel Threads Item Codes
3-4	SYS$PROCESS_SCAN Kernel Threads Item Codes
3-5	Item-Specific Flags
3-6	Capabilities
3-7	Time Manipulation System Services and Routines
3-8	Process Hibernation and Suspension
3-9	System Services and Routines Used for Hibernation and Suspension
5-1	AST System Services
5-2	System Services That Use ASTs
5-3	AST Arguments for VAX Systems and Alpha Systems
6-1	Time Conversion Routines and System Services
6-2	Date/Time Manipulation Routines
6-3	Timer RTLs and System Services
6-4	Timer System Services
6-5	Available Languages for Date/Time Formatting
6-6	Format Mnemonics
6-7	Input String Punctuation and Defaults
6-8	Predefined Output Date Formats
6-9	Predefined Output Time Formats
6-10	Available Components for Specifying Formats at Compile Time
6-11	Legible Format Mnemonics
6-12	Sample Input Format Strings
7-1	System Service Access Routines
7-2	CLI Access Routines
7-3	Variable-Length Bit Field Routines
7-4	Integer and Floating-Point Routines
7-5	Queue Access Routines
7-6	Character String Routines
7-7	Miscellaneous Instruction Routines
7-8	Processwide Resource Allocation Routines
7-9	Performance Measurement Routines
7-10	The Code Argument in LIB$SHOW_TIMER and LIB$STAT_TIMER
7-11	Routines for Customizing Output
7-12	Miscellaneous Interface Routines
8-1	Cross-Reference Routines
9-1	SYS$INPUT and SYS$OUTPUT Values
9-2	Setting Video Attributes
11-1	Read and Write I/O Functions
11-2	Asynchronous Input/Output Services and Their Synchronous Versions
11-3	System Services for Translating Logical Names
11-4	Default Device Names for I/O Services
12-1	Logical Name Services and DCL Commands
12-2	Summary of Privileges
15-1	Summary of Exception Conditions
15-2	Architecture-Specific Hardware Exceptions
15-3	Exception Summary Argument Fields
15-4	Run-Time Library Condition-Handling Support Routines
15-5	Fields of a Condition Value
15-6	Severity of Error Conditions
15-7	Privilege Errors
15-8	Quota Errors
15-9	$CHFDEF Symbolic Names and Arguments on VAX Systems
15-10	$CHFDEF2 Symbolic Names and Arguments on Alpha Systems
15-11	Fields in the Alpha Mechanism Array
16-1	Usage Styles of Event Flags
16-2	Event Flag Routines and Services
16-3	Event Flags
17-1	Lock Manager Services
17-2	Lock Modes
17-3	Compatibility of Lock Modes
17-4	Legal QUECVT Conversions
17-5	Effect of Lock Conversion on Lock Value Block
20-1	Components of the VAX Privileged Library Vector
20-2	Components of the Alpha Privileged Library Vector
21-1	Sample Virtual Address Arrays on VAX Systems
21-2	Flag Bits to Set for Specific Section Characteristics on VAX Systems
22-1	Page and Byte Offset Within Pages on Alpha Systems
22-2	Sample Virtual Address Arrays on Alpha Systems
22-3	Flag Bits to Set for Specific Section Characteristics on Alpha Systems
23-1	Overhead for Area Control Blocks
23-2	Possible Values for the Block Size Attribute
23-3	Attribute Values for the Default Zone
23-4	Allocation Algorithms
24-1	Aligned Data Sizes
25-1	Using System Services to Manipulate Elements of the Rights Database
25-2	Returned Records of SYS$IDTOASC, SYS$FIND_HELD, and SYS$FIND_HOLDER
25-3	Item Code Symbols and Meanings

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