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1. Commands

Section 3H

4. Device Drivers

5. File Formats

7. Miscellaneous Facilities

8. Maintenance Commands

Manual — Pixar HSI 1.1

61 entries

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
FdpicPreDecodeScanline, 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
FdpicPreEncodeScanline, FdPicEncodestart encoding a fast disk picture fileFdpicEncodeScanline − encode a picture scanlineFdpicPostEncodeScanline − sequential encoding of a tile to disk
FdPicGetFrame, FdPicFrameget pictures from frame buffer to fast-disk picture fileFdPicPutFrame− put pictures to frame buffer from fast-disk picture file
FdPicLseekLabel, FdPicLabeldetermine the length of a picture labelFdPicReadLabel− read a picture labelFdPicWriteLabel− write a picture label
FdPicReadBuffer, FdPicReadread a picture tile from a fast disk pictureFdPicWriteBuffer− write a picture tile from a fast disk picture
HsiDW32Addr, 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
HsiDecompSetup, HsiDecompset up HSI for decompression HsiLoadTokenRAM− load HSI decompression token RAM table HsiLoadMappingRAM− load HSI decompression mapping RAM table
HsiGetStatusobtain status of HSI HsiErrorString− get ASCII string describing HSI error
HsiSendMem, HsiMemsend data in host memory to HSI HsiRecvMem− receive data into host memory from HSI
HsiOpenobtain access to High-Speed Interface HsiReset− reset High-Speed Interface HsiClose− relinquish access to High-Speed Interface
HsiSendPP, HsiPPtransfer data from HSI parallel port to yapbus HsiRecvPP− transfer data from yapbus to HSI parallel port
HsiSetupprepare HSI to transfer data
HsiSignalDone, HsiSignalsignal when HSI operation completes HsiSignalPPActive− signal when HSI parallel port goes active
HsiSetTransPrio, HsiTParamset yapbus transmit arbitration priority of HSI HsiSetArbitRetry− set HSI yapbus arbitration retry threshold HsiSetTransRetry− set HSI transmission retry threshold
HsiWaitDone, HsiWaitwait for HSI transfer to complete HsiWaitPPActive− wait for parallel port device to go active
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_opendir, fd_directoryopen fast-disk directory for reading fd_readdir− read next entry in fast-disk directory fd_closedir− close fast-disk directory
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_xread, fd_readread from the fast-disk
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

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

5. File Formats

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

7. Miscellaneous Facilities

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

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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