New Features of Describes the changes to MPE/iX as of Release 4.5 MPE/iX: Using the and 5.0, which enhanced MPE/iX to mak e it \POSIX

Hierarchical File compatible." The book also describes the features of System (32650-90351) the hierarchical ￿le system.

Note

The MPE/iX operating system has been enhanced as of Release

 

4.5 and 5.0 to include additional features that include POSIX

 

compatibility and the hierarchical ￿le system . The hierarchical

 

￿le system is tree structured and can con tain ￿les at man y

 

di￿erent levels. This organization pro vides a special kind of ￿le

 

called a directory. Instead of holding data, directories con tain

 

lists of ￿les and poin ters to those ￿les.

 

For more information onPOSIX and the hierarchical ￿le

 

system , refer to the book,

New Features of MPE/iX: Using

 

the Hierarchical File System (32650-90351), included in this

documentation set. This book includes an o verview of the following enhancemen ts of MPE/iX as of Release 4.5 and 5.0:

Open systems en vironment Hierarchical ￿le system (HFS) Expanded ￿le naming syn tax New and enhanced commands and utilities

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