What This Manual Contains

This manual contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1, "Process Address Space," tells how the virtual address space is created and how objects are mapped into it.
Chapter 2, "Interprocess Communication," describes System V and IRIX interprocess communication mechanisms.
Chapter 3, "Models of Parallel Computation," gives an overview of the different ways you can specify parallel execution in Silicon Graphics systems.
Chapter 4, "File and Record Locking," describes how to lock and unlock files and parts of files from within a program.
Chapter 5, "Working With Fonts," discusses typography and font use on Silicon Graphics computers, and describes the Font Manager library.
Chapter 6, "Internationalizing Your Application," explains how to create an application that can be adapted for use in different countries.
Appendix A, "ISO 3166 Country Names and Abbreviations," lists country codes for use with internationalization and localization.
Appendix B, "Converting PVM Applications to MPI," documents the methods of porting a PVM-based application to MPI.