First Edition (October 1997)

Trademarks and Acknowledgements

About This Book

Chapter 1. Data Link Control

Chapter 2. Data Link Provider Interface Implementation

Chapter 3. New Database Manager

Chapter 4. eXternal Data Representation

eXternal Data Representation Overview for Programming

XDR Subroutine Format

XDR Library

XDR Language Specification

XDR Data Types

List of XDR Programming References

XDR Library Filter Primitives

XDR Non-Filter Primitives

Passing Linked Lists Using XDR Example

Using an XDR Data Description Example

Showing the Justification for Using XDR Example

Using XDR Example

Using XDR Array Examples

Using an XDR Discriminated Union Example

Showing the Use of Pointers in XDR Example

Chapter 5. Network Computing System

Chapter 6. Network Information Service

Chapter 7. Network Management

Chapter 8. Remote Procedure Call

Chapter 9. Sockets

Chapter 10. STREAMS

Chapter 11. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

Chapter 12. Xerox Network Systems