_init() Entry Point (SCSI HBA Drivers)

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() 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() returns a nonzero value,_init() should return this value. Otherwise, _init() 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() fails, the _init() function must free any global resources allocated and must call scsi_hba_fini(9F) before returning.

Example 15–1 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().