STREAMS Programming Guide

Administration Tools

Table 5-1 identifies some common tools available for monitoring, logging, and administering STREAMS.

Table 5–1 Tools Available for STREAMS Administration

Tool 

Description 

autopush(1M)

Configures list of modules to be automatically pushed 

crash

Examines system memory images 


Note –

crash has reached EOL and is not supported in the Solaris 9 operating environment. For information about how to transition from crash to mdb, see the Solaris Modular Debugger Guide.


fdetach(1M)

Detaches a name from a file descriptor 

strchg(1)

Prints STREAMS trace messages 

strchg(1), strconf(1)

Changes or queries a stream configuration 

strerr(1M)

Logs STREAMS errors 

modload(1M)

Loads a kernel module 

modunload(1M)

Unloads a kernel module 

modinfo(1M)

Displays information about loaded kernel modules