B

binary compatibility

description of, DDI/DKI Interfaces

potential problems, Modify Routines That Handle Data Sharing

binding a driver to a device, Binding a Driver to a Device

binding a driver to a USB device, Compatible Device Names

biodone() function, Synchronous Data Transfers (Block Drivers)

blitting, VIS_CONSDISPLAY

block driver

autoconfiguration of, Block Device Autoconfiguration

buf structure, buf Structure

cb_ops structure, cb_ops Structure

overview, Entry Points for Block Device Drivers

slice number, Block Device Autoconfiguration

block driver entry points, Block Driver Structure Overview

close() function, close() Entry Point (Block Drivers)

open() function, open() Entry Point (Block Drivers)

strategy() function, strategy() Entry Point

bofi (bus_ops fault injection) driver, Driver Hardening Test Harness

bofi.conf file, Configuring the Test Harness

booting an alternate kernel, To Boot With an Alternate Kernel

booting the kmdb debugger

on SPARC systems, Booting kmdb With an Alternate Kernel on the SPARC Platform

on x86 systems, Booting kmdb With an Alternate Kernel on the x86 Platform

buf structure

changes to, buf Structure Changes

description of, buf Structure

buffer allocation, DMA, Allocating Private DMA Buffers

buffered I/O functions, Buffered I/O Functions

burst sizes, DMA, Determining Maximum Burst Sizes

bus

architectures, Bus Architectures

PCI architectures, PCI Local Bus

SBus architecture, SBus

SCSI, Introduction to Target Drivers

bus-master DMA

Bus-Master DMA

Performing Bus-Master DMA Transfers

bus nexus, Fault Injection

bus nexus device drivers, description of, Device Tree Components

bus nodes, Fault Injection

byte ordering, Endianness