TPF Systems Technical Newsletter, Vol.5 No.2

This issue discusses several, new aspects of TPF: TCP/IP application tools (ping, tracerte, and DNS), a new Recoup, and new (persistent) collections. All this, in addition to an overview of support shipped on TPF PUT 8, a discussion of the AVOIDT parameter of C language trace, communications load balancing, and common pitfalls in C programming.

Table of Contents

Contents

• What Is on Program Update Tape (PUT) 8?
(Archive)
• TCP/IP Application Tools on PUT 8 - Withdrawn
• Are Type-A Personalities Unbalanced?
• Recoup Has a New Baby
• (TPF Persistent) Collections Corner
• ZCTKA ALTER AVOIDT Parameter_No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!
• C Corner

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