IRIX 5.3 Documentation

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IRIX 5.3 is an upwardly compatible version of IRIX 5.2 which incorporates bug fixes and performance enhancements. IRIX 5.3 is supported on all platforms that run IRIX 5.2 plus Indy R4600, Indigo2 R4600SC, Corona, and OnyxLE (R8000 based systems are not supported by any IRIX 5.* release). The purpose of this release is to provide new features and enhanced performance relative to previous versions of IRIX 5.

• IRIX 5.3 Data Sheet

• IRIX 5.3 Technical Specifications

• REACT(TM) in IRIX 5.3 Technical Report
  • compressed PostScript format (35 pages)
  • uncompressed PostScript
  A description of the real-time capabilities of IRIX Version 5.3 running on Onyx and Challenge multiprocessor systems.

• Using Asynchronous I/O and Direct I/O in IRIX 5.X, (7/27/94)
  • compressed PostScript format
  • uncompressed PostScript
  Asynchronous I/O and direct I/O are two new features available with the 5.X release of IRIX. They provide finer control of I/O operations than those provided by standard UNIX(TM) I/O mechanisms, and will have many applications in real-time processing, fast data transfer, and on-line transaction processing (OLTP).

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  PLEASE NOTE: -- July 3, 1996 --
  The following documentation listings will go out-of-date almost immediately -- nevertheless, we felt this "time-snapshot" was a useful "time beacon" reference.

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• Documentation Catalog for IRIX 5.3 (which references its Manuals Summary list)
  This catalog lists the product documentation that is available in printed format and can be ordered through SGI, as well as documentation not available in printed format.
• IRIX 5.3 Manuals Listing (which references its Manuals Summary list)
• IRIX 5.3 Technical Publications BOM (Bill Of Materials)

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• New Product Information for IRIX 5.3 data sheet.

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