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                           -< Version 3.1 released >-
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	Version 3.0 of the RPC system was given only to individuals who
	specificlly asked for it. It has now been in use for many months.
	Version 3.1 is a minor upgrade on version 3.0 and is now available
	generally. The files are in save set

	VXCERN::DISK$D1:[RPC.DISTRIBUTION_KIT]RPC_VMS031.BCK

	Note the extension of .BCK rather than .A, emphasising that these
	files should be unwrapped with $BACKUP but NOT with $INSTAL.

	The major change between version 2.x and version 3.x is that the RPC
	system no longer limits the size of paramters to be transferred.
	Code to check buffer limits is inserted by the RPC compiler
	only in the case when it calculates that the buffer may not be
	big enough.

	This change has affected the interface between the stubs and the
	runtime support, so version 3 stubs must be used with version 3
	libraries and vice-versa.

	However, a version 3 program (stubs and library) may interwork with
	an existing version 2 program over the network. In this case, of course,
	parameter sizes remain limited by the version 2 program.

	Further information is available in the release notes which are in the
	save set mentioned above and are appended to this note.

	Tim Berners-Lee

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	Release 3.1 of CERN/DD's Remote Procedure Call system		1 Jan 91
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These release notes accompany a VMS distribution of the RPC system from CERN/DD
Online Group. This release covers the RPC compiler (RPCC) and the run time
support system for VAX/VMS.  The run time support systems for other
environments, and the utilities provided for managing distributed systems, are
available separately. 


	Installation
	------------

To install this software, DO NOT USE VMS/INSTAL. Just make a suitable directory
([XXX.RPC] below) and unwrap the files with BACKUP: 

 $ CREATE/DIR [XXX.RPC]
 $ BACKUP VXCRNB::DISK$D1:[RPC.DISTRIBUTION_KIT]RPC_VMS031.A/SAV [XXX.RPC]

The file SETUP.COM should be run at login time. It may be run from the system
or the user login command file:

 $ @[XXX.RPC]SETUP

When you install this software, please mail VXCERN::RPC with your name and
institute so that we can inform you of updates.


	Changes
	-------

Version 3.1 is a minor upgrade over version 3.0 with complete back-
compatibility. Use Version 3.1 instead of version 3.0.

Version 3.0 is an upgrade over version 2.0 to 2.5. with LIMITED back-
compatibility. Note that

   o	A version 2.x client/server CAN talk to a version 3.x server/client.

   o    Version 2.x stubs CANNOT be used with a version 3 library.
	Stubs MUST be recompiled.


A summary of the principal changes follows. (Differences between version
2.4 and earlier versions are listed in the VAX/NOTES scheme
VXCERN::RPC, topics 2.*). 

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	Differences of Version 3.1 from version 3.0
	-------------------------------------------

There have been various bug fixes in the compiler, mainly in the case
of the marshalling, unmarshalling and allocation of pointers
(ACCESS data types). Thanks to Christian Boissat/ECP-DS for his contributions.

There has been a slight change in the multiclient decnet handling so that
when a single server is handling many clients, they are handled in rotation
rather than a priority order.  Thanks to Gian Gopal/Delphi for pointing
out the problems which the previous scheme caused.