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68K System Monitor
User's Guide
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General SWM0023-1.00 -2
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VP - Signal Process
Platform þ CPM þ D20
D20 Base þ D20 ME
D20 Base þ D20/200
CCU Base þ D20/200 ME
CCU Base þ D25
Description Use this command to send a pSOS signal to one or several processes. Use it during
development of application software.
Syntax Below is usage and syntax information for this command
Command Format CPM / D20 / D25: vp (pid | name) event
CCU / CCUME: vp (pid | gpid | name) event
Variables None
Parameters pid = pSOS process ID (in hexadecimal); send the
signal to a specific process.
gpid = global pSOS process ID (in hexadecimal); send
the signal to a specific process.
name = case-sensitive process name. The command
supports the new naming convention.
If you enter an entire name, the command sends
the signal to a specific process.
If you enter the first few characters, the
command attempts pattern matching. It then
sends the signal to all matching processes.
event = hexadecimal format word of the bits with which
to signal the process(es).
Example Type vp 308048 1000 and press ENTER .
This signals the process with pSOS ID 308048 with the 13th
bit (i.e., bit 12) zero-based.
Results: Unless it encounters an error, the system displays the
prompt. If it encounters an error, it displays an error
message before it returns to the prompt.
Special
Considerations You must only use this command as a testing or debugging
mechanism. If you send an indiscriminate signal to a process,
you cannot predict the results.
Note: The safe way to restore a system to normal operation
after using this command is to reboot.