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kernelOracle Solaris Operating System Definition

address space

User and Kernel Address Spaces on x86 and SPARC Machines

Execution Differences Between Kernel Modules and User Programs

privilege  See alsokernel mode

kernel functions

ASSERT()

Device Driver Coding Tips

Building, Installing, and Using Quote Of The Day Version??2

Checking Data Validity

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 2

bzero()Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

cmn_err()

Device Driver Coding Tips

Displaying Data Stored in Kernel Memory

Testing the Template Driver

Defining the Module Initialization Entry Point

condvar()Lock and Condition Variable Members of the State Structure

cv_broadcast()

Writing New Data

Waiting on Signals

cv_destroy()

Creating and Destroying Locks and Condition Variables

Checking for Changes, Cleaning Up, and Detaching

cv_init()

Creating and Destroying Locks and Condition Variables

Attaching, Allocating Memory, and Initializing a Mutex and a Condition Variable

cv_signal()Waiting on Signals

cv_wait()Waiting on Signals

cv_wait_sig()

Waiting on Signals

Lock and Condition Variable Members of the State Structure

ddi_copyin()

Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

Managing Thread Synchronization

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 3

User and Kernel Address Spaces on x86 and SPARC Machines

ddi_copyout()

Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 3

User and Kernel Address Spaces on x86 and SPARC Machines

ddi_create_minor_node()

Attaching, Allocating Memory, and Initializing a Mutex and a Condition Variable

Attaching and Detaching

Defining the Device Attach Entry Point

Writing the Autoconfiguration Entry Points

ddi_get_instance()

Attaching and Detaching

Defining the Device Attach Entry Point

Device Numbers

ddi_get_soft_state()

Reading the Data

Opening the Device, Closing the Device, and Getting Module Information

Attaching and Detaching

Managing Device State

ddi_model_convert_from()

Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 3

Writing a Driver Module

ddi_prop_get_int()Writing a Configuration File

ddi_prop_lookup()Writing a Configuration File

ddi_prop_op()

Defining the Report Driver Property Information Entry Point

Writing the Autoconfiguration Entry Points

ddi_remove_minor_node()

Checking for Changes, Cleaning Up, and Detaching

Attaching and Detaching

Defining the Device Detach Entry Point

Writing the Autoconfiguration Entry Points

ddi_report_dev()Attaching and Detaching

ddi_soft_state()Defining the Device Attach Entry Point

ddi_soft_state_fini()

Initializing and Unloading

Managing Device State

ddi_soft_state_free()

Attaching and Detaching

Managing Device State

ddi_soft_state_init()

Initializing and Unloading

Managing Device State

ddi_soft_state_zalloc()

Attaching and Detaching

Managing Device State

ddi_umem_alloc()Allocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

ddi_umem_free()

Allocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

Checking for Changes, Cleaning Up, and Detaching

getminor()

Reading the Data

Opening the Device, Closing the Device, and Getting Module Information

kmem_alloc()Allocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

kmem_zalloc()Allocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

memcpy()Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

mod_info()

Defining the Module Information Entry Point

Writing the Loadable Module Configuration Entry Points

mod_install()

Initializing and Unloading

Defining the Module Initialization Entry Point

Writing the Loadable Module Configuration Entry Points

mod_remove()

Initializing and Unloading

Defining the Module Unload Entry Point

Writing the Loadable Module Configuration Entry Points

mutex()Lock and Condition Variable Members of the State Structure

mutex_destroy()

Creating and Destroying Locks and Condition Variables

Checking for Changes, Cleaning Up, and Detaching

mutex_init()

Creating and Destroying Locks and Condition Variables

Attaching, Allocating Memory, and Initializing a Mutex and a Condition Variable

mutex_owned()Device Driver Coding Tips

nochpoll()Defining the Character and Block Operations Structure

nodev()

Defining the Device Operations Structure

Defining the Character and Block Operations Structure

nulldev()

Defining the Device Operations Structure

Writing the User Context Entry Points

strlcpy()

Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

Attaching, Allocating Memory, and Initializing a Mutex and a Condition Variable

strncpy()Attaching, Allocating Memory, and Initializing a Mutex and a Condition Variable

uiomove()

Writing New Data

Managing Thread Synchronization

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 3

Reading the Data

kernel modeOracle Solaris Operating System Definition

kernel modules

use in testingDevice Driver Testing Tips

kernel statisticsDevice Driver Debugging and Tuning Tips

kernel structures

uio

Writing New Data

Reading the Data

kernel commandDriver Directory Organization

kmdb kernel debugger

Device Driver Debugging and Tuning Tips

Device Driver Testing Tips

kmem_alloc() kernel functionAllocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

kmem_zalloc() kernel functionAllocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

kstat() functionDevice Driver Debugging and Tuning Tips