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Preface
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for all users of the HP OpenVMS for Integrity servers or
HP OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4 operating system. Read this manual before you
install, upgrade, or use OpenVMS Version 8.4.
Document Structure
This manual contains the following chapters and appendix:
• Chapter 1 contains release notes that pertain to upgrading or installing
the OpenVMS Alpha operating system or installing the OpenVMS Integrity
servers.
• Chapter 2 contains installation and support information for OpenVMS
associated products.
• Chapter 3 contains release notes about the general use of the OpenVMS
operating system.
• Chapter 4 contains release notes specific to the OpenVMS system
management.
• Chapter 5 contains release notes that relate to programming on an OpenVMS
system, including notes for compilers, linkers, and run-time library routines.
• Chapter 6 contains information pertaining to hardware that runs on the
OpenVMS operating system and OpenVMS device support.
• Appendix A describes the proper use of interlocked memory instructions,
which is crucial for the Alpha 21264 (EV6) processor.
Notes are organized by facility or product name when applicable.
This manual contains release notes introduced in the current release and notes
from previous versions that still apply to the new release. A subheading for
each release note indicates either the version of origin (for example, V8.3) or the
version when an old note was last updated (for example, a note from Version 8.3
that was revised for Version 8.4 will be labeled with V8.4).
Notes from previous releases are published when:
• The information in the release note has not been documented in any other
printed manual in the OpenVMS documentation set, and the note is still
pertinent.
• The release note may be pertinent in multiple-version OpenVMS Cluster
systems.
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