Driver Loading and Configuration

Figure 5-1 illustrates a structural overview of a device driver. The shaded area of this figure shows the autoconfiguration process, which is subdivided into two parts: driver loading (performed by the kernel) and driver configuration.

The third section (device access) is discussed in Chapter 9, Drivers for Character Devices, and Chapter 10, Drivers for Block Devices.

Figure 5-1 Autoconfiguration Roadmap