REACT™ Real-Time Programmer's Guide
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REACT™ Real-Time Programmer's Guide

Document Number: 007-2499-003

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Table of Contents

About This Guide

Who This Guide Is For
What the Book Contains
Other Useful Books

1. Real-Time Programs

Defining Real-Time Programs
Major Types of Real-Time Programs
Simulators
Data Collection Systems
Real-Time Programming Languages

2. How IRIX™ and REACT/Pro™ Support Real–Time Programs

Kernel Facilities for Real-Time Programs
REACT/Pro Frame Scheduler
Interprocess Communication
Timers and Clocks
Interchassis Communication

3. Controlling CPU Workload

Using Priorities and Scheduling Queues
Minimizing Overhead Work
Minimizing Interrupt Response Time

4. Using the Frame Scheduler

Frame Scheduler Concepts
Selecting a Time Base
Using the Scheduling Disciplines
Preparing the System
Implementing a Single Frame Scheduler
Implementing Synchronized Schedulers
Handling Frame Scheduler Exceptions
Using Signals Under the Frame Scheduler
Using Timers with the Frame Scheduler
The Frame Scheduler Device Driver Interface

5. Optimizing Disk I/O for a Real-Time Program

Memory-Mapped I/O
Asynchronous I/O
Synchronous Writing and Direct Writing
Guaranteed-Rate I/O

6. Managing Device Interactions

Device Drivers
SCSI Devices
The VME Bus
Serial Ports
External Interrupts

A. Sample Programs

Asynchronous I/O Example
Guaranteed-Rate Request
Frame Scheduler Examples

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