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Keywords - C

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C functions

abort()

· Summary of signals ·

alarm()

· Summary of signals ·

close()

· Device services · Disks and disk subsystems ·

closedir()

· Reading directory entries ·

console_active()

· Console-specific functions ·

console_arm()

· Console-specific functions ·

console_open()

· Console-specific functions ·

console_read()

· Console-specific functions ·

console_size()

· Console-specific functions ·

console_write()

· Console-specific functions ·

Creceive()

· Conditional message reception ·

Creceivemx()

· Multipart messages ·

delay()

· Simple timing facilities ·

dev_arm()

· Device services ·

dev_insert_chars()

· Device services ·

dev_read()

· Device services ·

dup()

· Open control blocks ·

dup2()

· Open control blocks ·

exec()

· Process creation primitives · Process inheritance ·

exit()

· Termination ·

fcntl()

· Device services · Open control blocks ·

fcntrl()

· Open control blocks ·

fork()

· Process creation primitives · Process inheritance ·

getprio()

· Process priorities ·

getscheduler()

· Scheduling methods ·

kill()

· Generating signals ·

link()

· Directory operations · Links and inodes ·

longjmp()

· Catching signals ·

lseek()

· Open control blocks ·

mkfifo()

· FIFOs ·

open()

· Alias prefixes · Device services · Disks and disk subsystems · File descriptor namespace · I/O manager prefixes · Open control blocks · Reading directory entries · Virtual processes ·

opendir()

· Reading directory entries ·

pipe()

· Pipes ·

popen()

· Pipes ·

qnx_hint_attach()

· Interrupt handlers ·

qnx_hint_detach()

· Interrupt handlers ·

qnx_ioctl()

· Device control ·

qnx_name_attach()

· Process symbolic names ·

qnx_name_locate()

· Process symbolic names · Virtual processes ·

qnx_osinfo()

· Determining process states ·

qnx_pflags()

· Client-driven priority ·

qnx_prefix_getroot()

· Default network root ·

qnx_prefix_query()

· I/O manager prefixes ·

qnx_prefix_setroot()

· Default network root ·

qnx_proxy_attach()

· IPC via proxies ·

qnx_psinfo()

· Determining process states ·

qnx_spawn()

· Termination ·

qnx_spawn_options()

· Termination ·

qnx_ticksize()

· Setting timer resolution ·

qnx_vc_attach()

· Virtual processes ·

raise()

· Generating signals ·

read()

· Device services · Disks and disk subsystems · Reading directory entries ·

readdir()

· Reading directory entries ·

Readmsg()

· Reading or writing part of a message ·

Readmsgmx()

· Multipart messages ·

Receive()

· Message-passing primitives · Network Manager responsibilities · Using Send(), Receive(), and Reply() ·

Receivemx()

· Multipart messages ·

remove()

· FIFOs · Removing links ·

Reply()

· Additional points to remember · Message-passing primitives · Network Manager responsibilities · Reply-driven messaging · Sending a message to a remote node · Using Send(), Receive(), and Reply() ·

Replymx()

· Multipart messages ·

rewinddir()

· Reading directory entries ·

Send()

· Message-passing primitives · Network Manager responsibilities · Sending a message to a remote node · Using Send(), Receive(), and Reply() ·

Sendfd()

· File descriptor namespace ·

Sendmx()

· Multipart messages ·

setprio()

· Process priorities ·

setscheduler()

· Scheduling methods ·

sigaction()

· Defining signal processing ·

siglongjmp()

· Catching signals ·

signal()

· Defining signal processing ·

sleep()

· Simple timing facilities ·

spawn()

· Process creation primitives · Process inheritance ·

tcdrain()

· Device services ·

tcdropline()

· Device services ·

tcgetattr()

· Device services ·

tcsendbreak()

· Device services ·

tcsetattr()

· Device services ·

timer_create()

· Creating timers ·

timer_delete()

· Removing timers ·

timer_gettime()

· Reading timers ·

timer_settime()

· Removing timers ·

Trigger()

· IPC via proxies ·

unlink()

· FIFOs · Removing links ·

wait()

· Process states · Termination ·

waitpid()

· Process states · Termination ·

write()

· Device services · Disks and disk subsystems ·

Writemsg()

· Reading or writing part of a message ·

Writemsgmx()

· Multipart messages ·

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cache (Filesystem Manager)

· Elevator seeking ·

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catching signals

· Catching signals ·

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cd command

· A note about cd · Current working directory ·

See also directories

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CD-ROM filesystem

· CD-ROM filesystem ·

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changing directories

· A note about cd · Current working directory ·

See also directories

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character special files

· What is a file? ·

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characters

deleting

· Edited input mode ·

echoing

· Device services ·

inserting

· Edited input mode ·

overwriting

· Edited input mode ·

translation of output characters

· Device services ·

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child processes

creating

· spawn() ·

environment inherited from parent

· Process inheritance ·

running concurrently with their parents

· Execution ·

See also processes

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client-driven scheduling

· Client-driven priority ·

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client/server model

· Client-driven priority · Reply-driven messaging · Signals and messages ·

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clipping (Photon)

· Events ·

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color model (Photon)

· Color model ·

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communications channel

disconnecting

· Device services ·

sending breaks across

· Device services ·

serial channel management

· Serial devices ·

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conditional message reception

· Conditional message reception ·

See also message passing

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consoles

console-specific C functions

· Console-specific functions ·

defined

· The QNX console ·

multiple concurrent sessions

· The QNX console ·

notification of significant events

· Console-specific functions ·

reading screen

· Console-specific functions ·

size, controlling

· Console-specific functions ·

visible console, controlling

· Console-specific functions ·

writing directly to screen

· Console-specific functions ·

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controlling terminal

signal generated upon hangup

· Summary of signals ·

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cooperating processes

benefits of

· Process symbolic names ·

communicating directly

· Message-passing primitives ·

FIFOs

· FIFOs ·

messages, using

· Message-passing primitives ·

pipes

· Pipes ·

residing on different nodes

· Virtual circuits ·

special considerations

· Process symbolic names ·

synchronizing via message passing

· Process synchronization ·

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creating processes

· Creation · Process creation primitives ·

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creation date (files)

· Date and time stamps ·

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Creceive() (message-passing primitive)

· Conditional message reception ·

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current working directory

· Current working directory · Directory links ·

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cursor, moving

· Edited input mode ·

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