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Documents written Linux TIPC can often be utilized (at least in part) for any TIPC implementation, since much of the content is not Linux-specific.

User Document	Version	Description	Format
TIPC 1.7 Programmer's Guide	v1.7.6 30 Oct 2008	This document is for software developers who are writing applications using Linux TIPC 1.7. It contains a description of the fundamental concepts of TIPC and the various routines that are used in a TIPC application. [Archive: TIPC 1.5/1.6 edition]
TIPC 1.7 User's Guide	v1.7.6 10 Sep 2009	This document is for software developers who are setting up and operating a network using Linux TIPC 1.7. It contains information about installing TIPC software, configuring a TIPC node to be part of a network, and monitoring the operation of the network. [Archive: TIPC 1.5/1.6 edition]
TIPC Debugging Guide	v1.0 10 Feb 2006	This document is a collection of tips and techniques that have been used to help diagnose problems in a TIPC network.
TIPC Migration Guide	v1.0 04 Oct 2005	This document briefly outlines the changes required to adapt an application written for earlier releases of TIPC to run on a system under TIPC 1.5 or TIPC 1.6.

Developer Document	Version	Description	Format
TIPC Message Format Reference	v1.7.6 22 Aug 2008	This document briefly outlines the format of the messages used by TIPC, with emphasis on the placement of fields within the TIPC message header.
TIPC Porting Guide	v1.7.5 04 Dec 2007	This document outlines the steps involved in porting TIPC to a new operating system. It also indicates how the existing Linux and VxWorks versions of TIPC can be utilized to make the job easier.
TIPC 1.5/1.6 Protocol Specification	15 May 2006	This document is a work-in-progress, and does not always reflect the implementation of TIPC 1.5/1.6.  Some features described in the document have not yet been implemented, while others that have been implemented have changed from the design described here.