Application Programming Interface

Chapter 1, Overview of STREAMS, Overview of STREAMS

Describes how to construct, use, and dismantle a stream using STREAMS-related system calls

Chapter 2, STREAMS Application-Level Components, STREAMS Application-Level Components

Describes how the kernel interprets system calls being passed from an application

Chapter 3, STREAMS Application-Level Mechanisms, STREAMS Application-Level Mechanisms

Shows how the kernel interprets system calls being passed from an application

Chapter 4, Application Access to the STREAMS Driver and Module Interfaces, STREAMS Driver and Module Interfaces

Describes communication between processes using STREAMS-based pipes and named pipes.

Chapter 5, STREAMS Administration, STREAMS Administration

Describes the tools available to administer STREAMS.

Chapter 6, Pipes and Queues, Pipes and Queues

Describes communication between processes using STREAMS-based pipes and named pipes.