K

kernel, Oracle Solaris Operating System Definition

address space

Execution Differences Between Kernel Modules and User Programs

User and Kernel Address Spaces on x86 and SPARC Machines

privilege

See also kernel mode

kernel command, Driver Directory Organization

kernel functions

ASSERT()

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 2

Checking Data Validity

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

Device Driver Coding Tips

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

cmn_err()

Defining the Module Initialization Entry Point

Testing the Template Driver

Displaying Data Stored in Kernel Memory

Device Driver Coding Tips

condvar(), Managing Thread Synchronization

cv_broadcast()

Managing Thread Synchronization

Writing New Data

cv_destroy()

Checking for Changes, Cleaning Up, and Detaching

Managing Thread Synchronization

cv_init()

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

Managing Thread Synchronization

cv_signal(), Managing Thread Synchronization

cv_wait(), Managing Thread Synchronization

cv_wait_sig()

Managing Thread Synchronization

Managing Thread Synchronization

ddi_copyin()

User and Kernel Address Spaces on x86 and SPARC Machines

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 3

Managing Thread Synchronization

Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

ddi_copyout()

User and Kernel Address Spaces on x86 and SPARC Machines

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 3

Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

ddi_create_minor_node()

Writing the Autoconfiguration Entry Points

Defining the Device Attach Entry Point

Attaching and Detaching

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

ddi_get_instance()

Device Numbers

Defining the Device Attach Entry Point

Attaching and Detaching

ddi_get_soft_state()

Managing Device State

Attaching and Detaching

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

Reading the Data

ddi_model_convert_from()

Writing a Driver Module

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 3

Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

ddi_prop_get_int(), Writing a Configuration File

ddi_prop_lookup(), Writing a Configuration File

ddi_prop_op()

Writing the Autoconfiguration Entry Points

Defining the Report Driver Property Information Entry Point

ddi_remove_minor_node()

Writing the Autoconfiguration Entry Points

Defining the Device Detach Entry Point

Attaching and Detaching

Checking for Changes, Cleaning Up, and Detaching

ddi_report_dev(), Attaching and Detaching

ddi_soft_state(), Defining the Device Attach Entry Point

ddi_soft_state_fini()

Managing Device State

Initializing and Unloading

ddi_soft_state_free()

Managing Device State

Attaching and Detaching

ddi_soft_state_init()

Managing Device State

Initializing and Unloading

ddi_soft_state_zalloc()

Managing Device State

Attaching and Detaching

ddi_umem_alloc(), Allocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

ddi_umem_free()

Checking for Changes, Cleaning Up, and Detaching

Allocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

getminor()

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

Reading the Data

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()

Writing the Loadable Module Configuration Entry Points

Defining the Module Information Entry Point

mod_install()

Writing the Loadable Module Configuration Entry Points

Defining the Module Initialization Entry Point

Initializing and Unloading

mod_remove()

Writing the Loadable Module Configuration Entry Points

Defining the Module Unload Entry Point

Initializing and Unloading

mutex(), Managing Thread Synchronization

mutex_destroy()

Checking for Changes, Cleaning Up, and Detaching

Managing Thread Synchronization

mutex_init()

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

Managing Thread Synchronization

mutex_owned(), Device Driver Coding Tips

nochpoll(), Defining the Character and Block Operations Structure

nodev()

Defining the Character and Block Operations Structure

Defining the Device Operations Structure

nulldev()

Writing the User Context Entry Points

Defining the Device Operations Structure

strlcpy()

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

Reporting and Setting Device Size and Re-initializing the Device

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

uiomove()

Reading the Data

Writing Quote Of The Day Version 3

Managing Thread Synchronization

Writing New Data

kernel mode, Oracle Solaris Operating System Definition

kernel modules, use in testing, Device Driver Testing Tips

kernel statistics, Device Driver Debugging and Tuning Tips

kernel structures

uio

Reading the Data

Writing New Data

kmdb kernel debugger

Device Driver Testing Tips

Device Driver Debugging and Tuning Tips

kmem_alloc() kernel function, Allocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

kmem_zalloc() kernel function, Allocating and Freeing Kernel Memory

kstat() function, Device Driver Debugging and Tuning Tips