STREAMS Programming Guide

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Updated: July 2014
 
 

Defining Perimeter Types

To configure a module with perimeter types and concurrency types, use the f_flag field in fmodsw(9s) with D_MTSAFE or'd with the appropriate perimeter type flags. See Table 12–1.

The easiest method is to initially implement your module and configure it to be per-module single threaded, and increase the level of concurrency as needed. Sample Multithreaded Device Driver Using a Per Module Inner Perimeter provides a complete example of using a per-module perimeter, and Sample Multithreaded Module With Outer Perimeter provides a complete example with a higher level of concurrency.

To configure a driver with perimeter and concurrency types, put MT_SAFE and the appropriate perimeter flags in the cb_flag field of the cb_ops structure for the driver.