User guide

Caution
Cautions indicate potential damage to equipment or loss of data.
Data Field Size
The term INTnn, where nn is one of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64, refers to a data field
of nn contiguous NATURALLY ALIGNED bytes. For example, INT4 refers to a
NATURALLY ALIGNED longword.
Data Units
The following data unit terminology is used throughout this manual.
Term Words Bytes Bits Other
Byte 1/2 1 8 —
Word 1 2 16 —
Longword/Dword 2 4 32 Longword
Quadword 4 8 64 2 Longwords
Octaword 8 16 128 2 Quadwords
Hexword 16 32 256 2 Octawords
Examples
The prompts, input, and output in examples are shown in a monospaced font.
Interactive input is differentiated from prompts and system output with bold
type. For example:
>>> echo This is a test.
This is a test.
Ellipsis points indicate that a portion of an example is omitted.
Keyboard Keys
The following keyboard key conventions are used throughout this manual.
Convention Example
Control key sequences are represented as Ctrl/x. Press
Ctrl
while you simultaneously press the x key.
Ctrl/C
In plain text, key names match the name on the actual
key.
Return key
In tables, key names match the name of the actual key
and appear in a box.
Return
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