This supplement consists of the following sections:

• An overview of this document (see §1. Overview).

• Installation and configuration procedures for WindNet STREAMS (see §2. Installation and §6. Configuration).

• A discussion of the various components provided with WindNet STREAMS, including the XTI and TLI interfaces, STREAMS sockets, the Data Link Provider Interface (DLPI) driver, and utilities for pushing modules. There is also a section specifying STREAMS facilities not supported by WindNet STREAMS. See §3. WindNet STREAMS Components.

• Considerations for STREAMS-based protocols being ported to WindNet STREAMS, including discussions of synchronization, rules of access for modules and drivers, various supporting subroutines, and WindNet STREAMS extensions (see §4. Porting STREAMS Protocols to WindNet STREAMS).

• Debugging facilities and suggestions are presented in §5. WindNet STREAMS Debugging.

• A bibliography of STREAMS-related literature and sources of information (see Appendix A. WindNet STREAMS Reference List).