Guardian C Library Calls Reference Manual

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About This Manual
This manual describes the syntax and semantics of the Guardian TNS (Tandem NonStop
Series) C run-time library. The Guardian TNS C run-time library is available to TNS and
accelerated programs. This manual supports D40.00 or later releases of the Tandem
TNS C compiler and Guardian TNS C run-time library. Refer to previous editions of the
C Reference Manual if you are using a previous release. Refer to the Guardian TNS/R
Native C Library Calls Reference Manual for details on C library calls in TNS/R native
programs in the Guardian environment. Refer to the Open System Services Library Calls
Reference Manual for details on C library calls in the OSS environment.
Audience
This manual is intended for systems and applications programmers familiar with
Tandem NonStop systems, the Tandem NonStop Kernel, the Guardian API, and the
ISO/ANSI C language.
Organization of This Manual
The Guardian TNS C Library Calls Reference Manual is organized as follows:
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Section 1, “Introduction to the Guardian TNS C Run-Time Library,” describes the
features of the Guardian TNS C run-time library.
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Section 2, “Summary of Library Header Files,” summarizes the contents of the
headers that declare the functions, macros, types, and variables in the Guardian
TNS C run-time library.
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Section 3, “Reference to Library Calls,” describes the functions in the Guardian
TNS C run-time library. It presents the routines in alphabetical order.