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The term intrinsic refers to any external system or subsystem. However, under
MPE/iX this term has a more specific meaning. To qualify as a true
Hewlett-Packard documented and user-callable intrinsic, it must meet the
following criteria:
An intrinsic is a Hewlett-Packard supported external interface to
an operating system or subsystem service.
An intrinsic performs type and bounds checks on parameter values
before it uses them, thus protecting the operating system and the
user from one another.
An intrinsic is documented in a Hewlett-Packard manual.
If an intrinsic is enhanced, its interface, capabilities, and
feature set remain backward compatible.
A process may call an intrinsic from any Hewlett-Packard supported
programming language.
An intrinsic differs from other system library procedures
Hewlett-Packard subsystems and applications can also provide interfaces that
meet the definition of an intrinsic. Refer to the MPE/iX Documentation
Guide for further information.
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NOTE: You can define routines for access as if they were intrinsics
and place them in new or existing intrinsic files and libraries.
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