_init(9E)

The _init(9E) function initializes a loadable module and is called before any other routine in the loadable module.

In a SCSI HBA, the _init(9E) function must call scsi_hba_init(9F) to inform the framework of the existence of the HBA driver before calling mod_install(9F). If scsi_hba_init(9F) returns a nonzero value, _init(9E) should return this value. Otherwise, _init(9E) must return the value returned by mod_install(9F).

The driver should initialize any required global state before calling mod_install(9F).

If mod_install(9F) fails, the _init(9E) function must free any global resources allocated and must call scsi_hba_fini(9F) before returning.

The following code sample uses a global mutex to show how to allocate data that is global to all instances of a driver. The code declares global mutex and soft-state structure information. The global mutex and soft state are initialized during _init(9E).