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4. Device Drivers

5. File Formats

7. Miscellaneous Facilities

8. Maintenance Commands

Manual — thirdparty Pixar/High_Speed_Interface_1.1

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1. Commands

fd2picioconvert a fast-disk picture file into a standard picio picture file
fdcatconcatenate fast-disk filesfdcatto− copy a UNIX file onto the fast-disk
fddfdisplay disk usage of fast-disk filesystems
fdgtget an image from a fast-disk picture file
fdgtinfotype out fast-disk picture file information
fdlslist contents of fast-disk directories
fdmkdirmake a directory on the fast-disk
fdmvrename files and directories on the fast-disk
fdrmremove files and directories from the fast-disk
fdsvsave an image in frame buffer into a fast-disk picture file
fdtartape archiver for fast-disk
picio2fdconvert a a standard picio picture file into a fast-disk picture file

Section 3H

FdPicCloseclose a fast disk picture file
FdPicCreatcreate and open a picture fileFdPicSetPsize− set size of a pictureFdPicSetTsize− set tile size of a pictureFdPicSetPformat− set format of a pictureFdPicSetPstorage− set a picture storage flagFdPicSetPmatting− set a picture matting indicatorFdPicSetOffset− set a picture’s offsetFdPicSetForce− set force a picture file overwriteFdPicSetLabel− label a pictureFdPicOpen− open a picture fileFdPicFind− open a picture file, searching for it using PIXPATH
FdPicDecodestart decoding a picture tile of a fast disk picio fileFdpicDecodeScanline − decode a picture scanline of a fast disk picio fileFdpicPostDecodeScanline − finish decoding a picture tile of a fast disk picio file[ FdpicPreDecodeScanline ]
FdPicEncodestart encoding a fast disk picture fileFdpicEncodeScanline − encode a picture scanlineFdpicPostEncodeScanline − sequential encoding of a tile to disk[ FdpicPreEncodeScanline ]
FdPicFrameget pictures from frame buffer to fast-disk picture fileFdPicPutFrame− put pictures to frame buffer from fast-disk picture file[ FdPicGetFrame ]
FdPicLabeldetermine the length of a picture labelFdPicReadLabel− read a picture labelFdPicWriteLabel− write a picture label[ FdPicLseekLabel ]
FdPicReadread a picture tile from a fast disk pictureFdPicWriteBuffer− write a picture tile from a fast disk picture[ FdPicReadBuffer ]
HsiDWreturn address of HSI 32-bit data window HsiDW16Addr− return address of HSI 16-bit data window HsiDWSize− return size of HSI data window in bytes HsiSetDWSize− set size of HSI data window HsiMaxDWSize− return maximum permissible HSI data window size[ HsiDW32Addr ]
HsiDecompset up HSI for decompression HsiLoadTokenRAM− load HSI decompression token RAM table HsiLoadMappingRAM− load HSI decompression mapping RAM table[ HsiDecompSetup ]
HsiGetStatusobtain status of HSI HsiErrorString− get ASCII string describing HSI error
HsiMemsend data in host memory to HSI HsiRecvMem− receive data into host memory from HSI[ HsiSendMem ]
HsiOpenobtain access to High-Speed Interface HsiReset− reset High-Speed Interface HsiClose− relinquish access to High-Speed Interface
HsiPPtransfer data from HSI parallel port to yapbus HsiRecvPP− transfer data from yapbus to HSI parallel port[ HsiSendPP ]
HsiSetupprepare HSI to transfer data
HsiSignalsignal when HSI operation completes HsiSignalPPActive− signal when HSI parallel port goes active[ HsiSignalDone ]
HsiTParamset yapbus transmit arbitration priority of HSI HsiSetArbitRetry− set HSI yapbus arbitration retry threshold HsiSetTransRetry− set HSI transmission retry threshold[ HsiSetTransPrio ]
HsiWaitwait for HSI transfer to complete HsiWaitPPActive− wait for parallel port device to go active[ HsiWaitDone ]
fd_chdirchange current fast-disk working directory fd_getwd− obtain current fast-disk working directory
fd_closedelete a descriptor for the fast-disk
fd_createcreate a new file on the fast-disk system
fd_directoryopen fast-disk directory for reading fd_readdir− read next entry in fast-disk directory fd_closedir− close fast-disk directory[ fd_opendir ]
fd_getfsentget fast-disk filesystem description table entry fd_setfsent− rewind fast-disk filesystem table file fd_endfsent− close fast-disk filesystem table file
fd_lseekmove read/write pointer on fast-disk
fd_mkdirmake directory on fast-disk filesystem
fd_openopen a fast-disk file for reading and/or writing
fd_perfspecify fast-disk filesystem library performance tradeoffs
fd_readread from the fast-disk[ fd_read, fd_xread ]
fd_renamechange the name of a file on the Fast-Disk
fd_statobtain status of fast-disk file or directory
fd_statfsobtain information about fast-disk filesystem
fd_termclose fast-disk filesystems
fd_truncatereduce the size of a fast-disk file
fd_unlinkremove directory entry from fast-disk filesystem
fd_writewrite to the fast-disk filesystem
libfdfast disk filesystem services
libfdpiciofast disk picture encoding library

4. Device Drivers

hsiPixar VMEbus to Yapbus High-Speed Interface[ HSI ]
mxFast Disk device interface

5. File Formats

fdformat of fast-disk filesystem (Version 2)
fdmounttable describing placement of fast-disk filesystems

7. Miscellaneous Facilities

fdcwdfast-disk current working directory environment variable[ FDCWD ]
fdmountfast-disk filesystem mounting environment variable[ FDMOUNT ]
fdperffast-disk performance control environment variable[ FDPERF ]
fdreqwaitfast-disk request timeout environment variable[ FDREQWAIT ]

8. Maintenance Commands

fd12convert Version-1 fast-disk file system to Version-2
fdckfast-disk file system check and repair
fdmkfsconstruct a filesystem on the fast-disk
hsitestHigh-Speed Interface hardware diagnostic
mxxFast-Disk hardware diagnostic utility

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