HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes (October 2003)

Internet and Networking
HP-UX Data Link Provider Interface (DLPI)
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Compatibility
There are no known compatibility issues.
Performance
There are no performance issues.
Documentation
The OTS/9000 version C.12.00 product release notes is available online when the
OTS/9000 product is installed. Please see /opt/ots/doc/README_C1200 for an ASCII
version of the release notes.
Obsolescence
Not applicable.
HP-UX Data Link Provider Interface (DLPI)
Hewlett-Packard's implementation of the Data Link Provider Interface, HP-UX DLPI,
conforms to the DLPI Version 2.0 Specification as a Style 2 provider.
Summary of Change
Changes to HP-UX DLPI for HP-UX 11i v2 include the following:
• Enhancements to the Streams interface to provide a richer feature set for network
stack feature options. This will impact existing IP Stream modules.
• New third-party driver interface for non-native Streams drivers.
• Updates to the native Stream driver models to fit into the HP-UX lanscan tool.
• Consolidation of .h files and elimination of obsolete functions:
— Header files obsoleted
1
:
— <sio/lanc.h>
— <sio/lan_dlpikrn.h>
— Header files deprecated
2
:
— <sys/netio.h>
—New header files:
1. No longer delivered or supported.
2. Planned for future obsolescence.