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Writing Device Drivers
Copyright
Expand TOC  Preface
Expand TOC  1.  Solaris Kernel and Device Tree
Expand TOC  2.  Overview of Solaris Device Drivers
Collapse TOC  3.  Multithreading
Locking Primitives
Storage Classes of Driver Data
Mutual-Exclusion Locks
Readers/Writer Locks
Semaphores
Thread Synchronization
Condition Variables in Thread Synchronization
cv_wait() and cv_timedwait() Functions
cv_wait_sig() Function
cv_timedwait_sig() Function
Choosing a Locking Scheme
Potential Locking Pitfalls
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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