- Writing Device Drivers

Registering Interrupts

ddi_intr_add_softint() function, Soft Interrupt Functions

ddi_intr_alloc() function

ddi_intr_block_disable() function, Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_block_enable() function, Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

DDI_INTR_CLAIMED, Interrupt Handler Functionality

ddi_intr_clr_mask() function

ddi_intr_disable() function

ddi_intr_dup_handler() function

ddi_intr_enable() function

ddi_intr_free() function

Priority Management Functions

ddi_intr_get_cap() function, Interrupt Capability Functions

ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri() function

Handling High-Level Interrupts

ddi_intr_get_navail() function, Interrupt Capability Functions

ddi_intr_get_nintrs() function, Interrupt Capability Functions

ddi_intr_get_pending() function

Priority Management Functions

ddi_intr_get_pri() function

Handling High-Level Interrupts

ddi_intr_get_softint_pri() function, Soft Interrupt Functions

ddi_intr_get_supported_types() function, Interrupt Capability Functions

ddi_intr_hilevel() function, High-Level Interrupts

ddi_intr_remove_handler() function

ddi_intr_remove_softint() function, Soft Interrupt Functions

ddi_intr_set_cap() function, Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_set_mask() function

ddi_intr_set_pri() function, Priority Management Functions

ddi_intr_set_softint_pri() function

Soft Interrupt Functions

Using ddi_log_sysevent() to Log Events

ddi_intr_trigger_softint() function

High-Level Interrupts

Soft Interrupt Functions

DDI_INTR_UNCLAIMED, Interrupt Handler Functionality

ddi_log_sysevent() function

ddi_model_convert_from() function, Data Sharing in ioctl()

ddi_peek() function, Access Attributes Structure

ddi_poke() function, Access Attributes Structure

ddi_prop_free() function, Driver Source File

ddi_prop_get_int() function, HBA Configuration Properties

ddi_prop_lookup() function, Looking Up Properties

ddi_prop_lookup_string() function, Driver Source File

ddi_prop_op() function, prop_op() Entry Point

ddi_ptob() function, DMA Isolation

ddi_put()X functions

Exclusive Use of DDI Access Handles

Fault Injection

ddi_regs_map_setup() function

ddi_device_acc_attr Structure

Exclusive Use of DDI Access Handles

Fault Injection

Configuring the Test Harness

ddi_removing_power() function, detach() Entry Point

ddi_rep_get()X functions, Exclusive Use of DDI Access Handles

ddi_rep_put()X functions, Exclusive Use of DDI Access Handles

DDI_RESUME, detach() function, detach() Entry Point

ddi_set_driver_private() function, scsi_device Structure

DDI_SUSPEND, detach() function, detach() Entry Point

ddi_umem_alloc() function

Allocating Kernel Memory for User Access

DMA Isolation

ddi_umem_free() function, Freeing Kernel Memory Exported for User Access

DDX module, The X Window System Frame Buffer Specific DDX Module

DE (diagnosis engine), definition, Diagnosing Faults

deadman kernel feature, Enable the Deadman Feature to Avoid a Hard Hang

DEBUG symbol

Compiling and Linking the Driver

Use ASSERT() to Catch Invalid Assumptions

debugging

ASSERT() macro, Use ASSERT() to Catch Invalid Assumptions

booting an alternate kernel, To Boot With an Alternate Kernel

coding hints, Debugging Preparation Techniques

common tasks, Useful Debugging Tasks With kmdb and mdb

conditional compilation, Use Conditional Compilation to Toggle Costly Debugging Features

console frame buffer drivers, Developing, Testing, and Debugging Console Frame Buffer Drivers

DEBUG symbol, Use ASSERT() to Catch Invalid Assumptions

detecting kernel memory leaks, Detecting Kernel Memory Leaks

displaying kernel data structures, Obtaining Kernel Data Structure Information

system file, Setting Up Test Modules

kmdb debugger, Using the kmdb Kernel Debugger

kmem_flags, Setting kmem_flags Debugging Flags

mdb debugger, Using the mdb Modular Debugger

moddebug, Loading and Unloading Test Modules

postmortem, Postmortem Debugging

preparing for disasters, Avoiding Data Loss on a Test System

setting up a serial connection, Testing With a Serial Connection

setting up a SPARC test system, Setting Up a Target System on the SPARC Platform

setting up an x86 test system, Setting Up a Target System on the x86 Platform

system registers, Exploring System Registers With kmdb

tools, Debugging Tools

using kernel variables, Modifying Kernel Variables

using the SPARC PROM for device debugging, PROM on SPARC Machines

writing mdb commands, Writing Debugger Commands With mdb

delay() function, delay() and timeout() Argument Changes

changes to, delay() and timeout() Argument Changes

dependency, Power Management Dependencies

deprecated device access functions, User Application Kernel and Device Access Functions

deprecated DMA functions, Direct Memory Access (DMA) Functions

deprecated interrupt functions, Interrupt Functions

deprecated memory allocation functions, Memory Allocation and Deallocation Functions

deprecated power management functions, Power Management Functions

deprecated programmed I/O functions, Programmed I/O Functions

deprecated property functions, Property Functions

deprecated SCSI functions, SCSI Functions

deprecated time-related functions, Time-Related Functions

deprecated user application kernel functions, User Application Kernel and Device Access Functions

deprecated user process information functions, User Process Information Functions

deprecated user space access functions, User Space Access Functions

deprecated virtual memory functions, Virtual Memory Functions

descriptor tree

The Descriptor Tree

Registering Drivers to Gain Device Access

dest_adcent argument, ddi_device_copy(), changes to, ddi_device_copy() Argument Changes

detach() entry point

active power management, Device Power Management

description of, detach() Entry Point

hot removal, Hot Removal

system power management, System Power Management

detecting kernel memory leaks with mdb, Detecting Kernel Memory Leaks

dev_advcnt argument, ddi_device_zero(), changes to, ddi_device_zero() Argument Changes

dev_datasz argument, ddi_device_copy(), changes to, ddi_device_copy() Argument Changes

dev_datasz argument, ddi_device_zero(), changes to, ddi_device_zero() Argument Changes

dev_info_t functions, Device Information Tree Node (dev_info_t) Functions

dev_ops structure, description of, dev_ops Structure

dev_t functions, Device (dev_t) Functions

devfsadm command, Installing Drivers with add_drv

device

alternate settings, How USB Devices Appear to the System

composite

Devices With Multiple Interfaces

Managing Entire Devices

configurations, How USB Devices Appear to the System

endpoints, How USB Devices Appear to the System

interface number, Getting Interface Numbers

interfaces, How USB Devices Appear to the System

splitting interfaces

Devices With Multiple Interfaces

Multiple-Configuration Devices

device access functions

block drivers, open() Entry Point (Block Drivers)

character drivers, open() Entry Point (Character Drivers)

deprecated, User Application Kernel and Device Access Functions

table, User Application Kernel and Device Access Functions

device configuration, entry points, Device Configuration Concepts

device context management, What Is a Device Context?

entry points, Entry Points for Device Context Management

model, Context Management Model

operation, Context Management Operation

device-dependency, power.conf entry, Power Management Dependencies

device-dependency-property, power.conf entry, Power Management Dependencies

device directory, recovering, Recovering the Device Directory

device drivers

See also compiling drivers

See also linking drivers

See also loading drivers

64-bit drivers

I/O Control Support for 64-Bit Capable Device Drivers

Making a Device Driver 64-Bit Ready

access from within kernel, Layered Driver Interface (LDI)

aliases, Updating Driver Information

binding to device node

Binding a Driver to a Device

Compatible Device Names

bindings, Checking Device Driver Bindings

block driver, Entry Points for Block Device Drivers

configuration descriptor clouds, Hot Reinsertion

context, Driver Context

debugging, Debugging, Testing, and Tuning Device Drivers

coding hints, Debugging Preparation Techniques

setting up a serial connection, Testing With a Serial Connection

tools, Debugging Tools

using the PROM, PROM on SPARC Machines

definition, What Is a Device Driver?

entry points, What Is a Device Driver Entry Point?

error handling, Error Handling

header files, Header Files

hubd USB hub driver, Hot Insertion

interface association nodes, Devices With Interface-Association Descriptors

loadable interface, Loadable Driver Interfaces

modifying information with update_drv, Updating Driver Information

modifying permissions, Updating Driver Information

module configuration, Source Files

network drivers, Drivers for Network Devices

offlining

Hotplug Callbacks

Hot Removal

packaging, Driver Packaging

printing messages, Returning Errors

purpose in kernel, What Is the Kernel?

source files, Source Files

standard character driver, Entry Points for Character Device Drivers

testing

Criteria for Testing Drivers

Testing Drivers

tuning, Tuning Drivers

USB driver, USB Drivers

usb_ia USB interface association driver, Devices With Interface-Association Descriptors

usb_mid USB multi-interface driver

Devices With Multiple Interfaces

Devices With Interface-Association Descriptors

Hot Removal

Getting Interface Numbers

using kstats, Kernel Statistics

device ID functions, Device ID Functions

device information

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

binding a driver to a USB device, Compatible Device Names

compatible device names, Compatible Device Names

di_link_next_by_lnode() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_link_next_by_node() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_link_private_get() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_link_private_set() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_link_spectype() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_link_t, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_link_to_lnode() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_lnode_devinfo() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_lnode_devt() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_lnode_name() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_lnode_next() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_lnode_private_get() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_lnode_private_set() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_lnode_t, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_node_t, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_walk_link() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

di_walk_lnode() function, Device Information Library Interfaces

DINFOLYR, Device Information Library Interfaces

LDI, Retrieving Target Device Information

lnode, Device Information Library Interfaces

nblocks property, Device Sizes

Nblocks property, Device Sizes

property values, Retrieving Target Device Property Values

self-identifying, Device Identification

tree structure

Device Tree Components

device instances, Fault Injection

device interrupts, See interrupts; interrupt handling

device layering, See LDI

device memory

D_DEVMAP flag in cb_ops, cb_ops Structure

mapping

Entry Points for Memory Mapped Devices

Mapping Device and Kernel Memory

device node, USB Devices and the Solaris Device Tree

device number, description of, Devices as Special Files

device polling, Interrupt Handler Functionality

in character drivers, Multiplexing I/O on File Descriptors

chpoll() function, Multiplexing I/O on File Descriptors

poll() function, Multiplexing I/O on File Descriptors

device power management

components, Power Management Components

definition of, Power Management Framework

dependency, Power Management Dependencies

entry points, power() Entry Point

interfaces, Device Power Management Interfaces

model, Device Power Management Model

pm_busy_component() function

Power Management States

Busy-Idle State Transitions

Busy-Idle State Transitions

pm_idle_component() function

Power Management States

pm_lower_power() function

Power Levels

Multiple Power Management Components

pm_raise_power() function

Power Levels

Busy-Idle State Transitions

power() entry point

Generic LAN Driver Overview

power() function, power() Entry Point

power levels, Power Levels

state transitions, Busy-Idle State Transitions

usb_create_pm_components() function, Device Power Management

USB devices, Device Power Management

device registers, mapping, attach() Entry Point

device state in power management, Hardware State

device tree

displaying, Displaying the Device Tree

navigating, in debugger, Obtaining Device Tree Information

overview, Device Tree Components

purpose in kernel, What Is the Kernel?

device usage, Kernel Interfaces

See LDI

/devices directory

description of, Devices as Special Files

displaying the device tree, /devices Directory

devinfo tree, Fault Injection

devmap_ entry point, devmap_access() function, devmap_access() Entry Point

devmap_ entry points

devmap_access() function, devmap_unload() Entry Point

devmap_contextmgt()function, devmap_contextmgt() Entry Point

devmap_dup() function, devmap_dup() Entry Point

devmap() function, The devmap(9E) Entry Point

devmap_map() function, devmap_map() Entry Point

devmap_unmap() function, devmap_unmap() Entry Point

devmap_ functions

devmap_devmem_setup() function, Associating Device Memory With User Mappings

devmap_load() function, devmap_load() Entry Point

devmap_umem_setup() function, Exporting Kernel Memory to Applications

devmap_unload() function, devmap_unload() Entry Point

diagnosis engine, definition, What Is Predictive Self-Healing?

.dict dictionary files, Message IDs and Dictionary Files

disaster recovery, Recovering the Device Directory

disk

I/O controls, Disk ioctls

performance, Disk Performance

disk driver testing, Disk Drivers

DKI, See DDI/DKI

DL_CLDLS, DLPI symbols, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DL_ETHER

Ethernet V2 packet processing, Type DL_ETHER: Ethernet V2 and ISO 8802-3 (IEEE 802.3)

GLD support

Type DL_ETHER: Ethernet V2 and ISO 8802-3 (IEEE 802.3)

ISO 8802-3 (IEEE 802.3) packet processing, Type DL_ETHER: Ethernet V2 and ISO 8802-3 (IEEE 802.3)

network statistics, Network Statistics

DL_FDDI

GLD support

Generic LAN Driver Overview

Types DL_TPR and DL_FDDI: SNAP Processing

SNAP processing, Types DL_TPR and DL_FDDI: SNAP Processing

DL_STYLE1, DLPI symbols, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DL_STYLE2, DLPI symbols, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DL_TPR

GLD support

Generic LAN Driver Overview

Types DL_TPR and DL_FDDI: SNAP Processing

Type DL_TPR: Source Routing

SNAP processing, Types DL_TPR and DL_FDDI: SNAP Processing

source routing, Type DL_TPR: Source Routing

DL_VERSION_2, DLPI symbols, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DLIOCRAW, ioctl() function, Implemented ioctl Functions

DLPI primitives, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DL_ATTACH_REQ

Style 1 and Style 2 DLPI Providers

DL_BIND_REQ

DL_DETACH_REQ

DL_DISABMULTI_REQ

DL_ENABMULTI_REQ

DL_GET_STATISTICS_ACK

DL_GET_STATISTICS_REQ

Network Statistics

DL_INFO_ACK, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DL_INFO_REQ, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DL_PHYS_ADDR_ACK, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DL_PHYS_ADDR_REQ, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DL_PROMISCOFF_REQ

DL_PROMISCON_REQ

DL_SET_PHYS_ADDR_REQ

DL_UNATTACHED_REQ, Implemented DLPI Primitives

DL_UNBIND_REQ