attach(9E)

SunOS 4.1 system:

	int xxattach(devinfo)
 							struct dev_info *devinfo;

SunOS 5.7 system

	int xxattach(dev_info_t *dip, ddi_attach_cmd_t cmd)

Drivers are not allowed to count instances anywhere. Use ddi_get_instance(9F) to get the assigned instance number.

new_kmem_alloc( ) and new_kmem_zalloc( ) have become kmem_alloc(9F) and kmem_zalloc(9F). In SunOS 4.1 sleep flags were KMEM_SLEEP and KMEM_NOSLEEP; now they are KM_SLEEP and KM_NOSLEEP. Consider using KM_SLEEP only on small requests, as larger requests could deadlock the driver if there is not (or there will not be) enough memory. Instead, use KM_NOSLEEP, possibly shrink the request, and try again.

Any required memory should be dynamically allocated, as the driver should handle all occurrences of its device rather than a fixed number of them (if possible). Instead of statically allocating an array of controller state structures, each should now be allocated dynamically.

Remember to call ddi_create_minor_node(9F) for each minor device name that should be visible to applications.

The module loading process turns the information in any driver.conf(4) file into properties. Information that used to pass in the config file (such as flags) should now be passed as properties.