Writing Device Drivers

Copyright

  Preface

  1.  Solaris Kernel and Device Tree

  2.  Overview of Solaris Device Drivers

  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

Memory Mapping Operation Overview

Exporting the Mapping

Associating Device Memory With User Mappings

Associating Kernel Memory With User Mappings

Allocating Kernel Memory for User Access

Exporting Kernel Memory to Applications

Freeing Kernel Memory Exported for User Access

  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