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This chapter describes the details of the Mach IPC system. First the actual calls concerned with sending and receiving messages are discussed, then the details of the port system are described in detail.
| • Major Concepts: | The concepts behind the Mach IPC system. | |
| • Messaging Interface: | Composing, sending and receiving messages. | |
| • Port Manipulation Interface: | Manipulating ports, port rights, port sets. |