WindNet STREAMS for Tornado

WindNet STREAMS for Tornado is a VxWorks implementation of the AT&T STREAMS System V Release 4 (SVR4) environment. It enables a single VxWorks target to support multiple STREAMS-based communication protocols simultaneously. The STREAMS framework opens the door to numerous third-party communication protocols written to the STREAMS interface.

STREAMS is a general, flexible mechanism that includes a set of utilities and routines for development of system communications services. It supports the implementation of complete network protocol suites and individual device drivers.

The porting of STREAMS-based protocols to WindNet STREAMS is described in this manual. All you have to do is make simple modifications to the header file references of your STREAMS application and follow the installation guidelines in this manual.

This supplement assumes that the reader is reasonably familiar with STREAMS, as described in the UNIX System V Release 4 Programmer's Guide: STREAMS. An understanding of basic STREAMS terminology and concepts is important before using this package.

In this supplement, use of "streams" refers to the full-duplex, bi-directional processing and data transfer path between a STREAMS driver and user applications; whereas "STREAMS" refers to the facility specified in the UNIX System V Release 4 Programmer's Guide: STREAMS.

1.1 WindNet STREAMS Features

1.2 Documentation