1 02/12/85 accept
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3 Syntax as a command: accept channel_id restrict target bclist
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6 Function: accepts a terminal device channel and connects it to the
7 message coordinator's device complement. This command cannot be used
8 on multiplexer channels. This command can be used only in ring 4.
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11 Arguments:
12 channel_id
13 is the name of a communications channel that must be listed with
14 "service: mc;" in the CMF, or be dialed up by a user who has issued
15 the dial system or slave commands. See the Multics System
16 Maintenance Procedures manual Order No. AM81 for information on
17 channel names.
18 restrict
19 may be any of the following.
20 full
21 the device is able to issue all initializer commands. This is
22 the default.
23 none
24 no commands allowed.
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27 reply
28 only reply is allowed.
29 query
30 only who and hmu are allowed.
31 daemon
32 only reply, intercom, and exec allowed.
33 target
34 if specified, is a source name that is the only source name
35 permitted for reply commands issued from channel_id. This parameter
36 is used for terminals dedicated to the control of a single I/O
37 daemon. The default name is *.
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40 bclist
41 if specified, it is a "broadcast list." This list gives the
42 channels that will have copies of input from channel_id, in the
43 form shown below.
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45 input on channel_id r cd1 hello
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47 bclist may be
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49 none for no broadcasting
50 all to broadcast to all others
51 a.l111,a.h102 to broadcast to the given list
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53 Output is never broadcast back to the inputting channel.
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56 Notes: Response: channel_id attached by system control.