First Edition (October 1997)

Trademarks and Acknowledgements

About This Book

Chapter 1. Kernel Environment

Chapter 2. System Calls

Chapter 3. Virtual File Systems

Chapter 4. Kernel Services

Chapter 5. Asynchronous I/O Subsystem

Chapter 6. Device Configuration Subsystem

Chapter 7. Communications I/O Subsystem

Chapter 8. Graphic Input Devices Subsystem

Chapter 9. Low Function Terminal Subsystem

Chapter 10. Logical Volume Subsystem

Chapter 11. Printer Addition Management Subsystem

Chapter 12. Small Computer System Interface Subsystem

Chapter 13. Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) Subsystem

Chapter 14. Serial Direct Access Storage Device Subsystem

Chapter 15. Debugging Tools

System Dump

The crash Command

Kernel Debug Program

Kernel Debug Program Commands

Maps and Listings as Tools for the Kernel Debug Program

Using the Kernel Debug Program

Error Messages for the Kernel Debug Program

Error Logging

Debug and Performance Tracing

Memory Overlay Detection System (MODS)

Appendix A. Alphabetical List of Kernel Services