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Writing Device Drivers

 
 
 
Copyright
  Preface
  1.  Solaris Kernel and Device Tree
  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
  3.  Multithreading
  4.  Properties and Events
  5.  Driver Autoconfiguration
  6.  Device Access -- Programmed I/O
  7.  Interrupt Handlers
  8.  Direct Memory Access (DMA)
  9.  Power Management
  10.  Drivers for Character Devices
  11.  Drivers for Block Devices
  12.  Mapping Device and Kernel Memory
  13.  Device Context Management
  14.  SCSI Target Drivers
  15.  SCSI Host Bus Adapter Drivers
  16.  Drivers for Network Devices
  17.  Compiling, Loading, Packaging, and Testing Drivers
  18.  Debugging
  19.  Recommended Coding Practices
  A.  Hardware Overview
  B.  Summary of Solaris 9 DDI/DKI Services
  C.  Making a Device Driver 64-Bit Ready
  Index