PAM Programming Manual

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PAM Programming Manual
Glossary Index Figures Tables
What’s New in This Manual v
Manual Information
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New and Changed Information
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About This Manual
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Who Should Use This Manual
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What’s in This Manual
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Other Manuals
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Your Comments Invited
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Notation Conventions
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Abbreviations
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1. Introduction
Overview of Features and Architecture 1-1
The PAM Subsystem’s Role Within the System
1-1
2. File-System Procedures
Calling Sequence 2-1
File-System Procedure Calls
2-1
Using the PORT Interface
2-2
File-System Error Codes
2-2
3. Link-Level Interfaces
Lines and Ports 3-1
L2S and L2TR Formatting Library
3-1
File-System Procedure Calls
3-2
Port Type Identifiers (Ethernet Only)
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Port Type Identifiers (Ethernet and Token Ring)
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