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

Communications Physical Device Handler Model Overview

Status Blocks for Communications Device Handlers Overview

MPQP Device Handler Interface Overview

Serial Optical Link Device Handler Overview

Configuring the Serial Optical Link Device Driver

Forum-Compliant ATM LAN Emulation Device Driver

Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Device Driver

High-Performance (8fc8) Token-Ring Device Driver

High-Performance (8fa2) Token-Ring Device Driver

PCI Token-Ring High Performance (14101800) Device Driver

Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapter, Integrated Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet TX MCA, and PCI Ethernet Device Drivers

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

Appendix A. Alphabetical List of Kernel Services