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Writing Device Drivers
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Expand TOC  Preface
Expand TOC  1.  Solaris Kernel and Device Tree
Collapse TOC  2.  Overview of Solaris Device Drivers
What Is a Device Driver?
Types of Device Drivers
Block Device Drivers
Character Device Drivers
STREAMS Drivers
Driver Module Entry Points
Loadable Module Entry Points
Autoconfiguration Entry Points
Character and Block Driver Entry Points
Power Management Entry Point
Device Driver Design Considerations
DDI/DKI Facilities
Driver Context
Returning Errors
Dynamic Memory Allocation
Hotplugging
Driver Layout
Expand TOC  3.  Multithreading
Expand TOC  4.  Properties and Events
Expand TOC  5.  Driver Autoconfiguration
Expand TOC  6.  Device Access -- Programmed I/O
Expand TOC  7.  Interrupt Handlers
Expand TOC  8.  Direct Memory Access (DMA)
Expand TOC  9.  Power Management
Expand TOC  10.  Drivers for Character Devices
Expand TOC  11.  Drivers for Block Devices
Expand TOC  12.  Mapping Device and Kernel Memory
Expand TOC  13.  Device Context Management
Expand TOC  14.  SCSI Target Drivers
Expand TOC  15.  SCSI Host Bus Adapter Drivers
Expand TOC  16.  Drivers for Network Devices
Expand TOC  17.  Compiling, Loading, Packaging, and Testing Drivers
Expand TOC  18.  Debugging
Expand TOC  19.  Recommended Coding Practices
Expand TOC  A.   Hardware Overview
Expand TOC  B.   Summary of Solaris 9 DDI/DKI Services
Expand TOC  C.   Making a Device Driver 64-Bit Ready
Expand TOC  Index
 
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