First Edition (October 1997)

Trademarks and Acknowledgements

About This Book

Chapter 4. Configuration Subsystem

attrval Device Configuration Subroutine

busresolve Device Configuration Subroutine

genmajor Device Configuration Subroutine

genminor Device Configuration Subroutine

genseq Device Configuration Subroutine

getattr Device Configuration Subroutine

getminor Device Configuration Subroutine

loadext Device Configuration Subroutine

putattr Device Configuration Subroutine

reldevno Device Configuration Subroutine

relmajor Device Configuration Subroutine

Writing Optional Start and Stop Methods

Writing a Change Method

Writing a Configure Method

Writing a Define Method

Writing an Unconfigure Method

Writing an Undefine Method

Device Methods for Adapter Cards: Guidelines

Machine Device Driver

Loading a Device Driver

How Device Methods Return Errors

ODM Device Configuration Object Classes

Configuration Rules (Config_Rules) Object Class

Customized Attribute (CuAt) Object Class

Customized Dependency (CuDep) Object Class

Customized Device Driver (CuDvDr) Object Class

Customized Devices (CuDv) Object Class

Customized VPD (CuVPD) Object Class

Predefined Attribute (PdAt) Object Class

Predefined Attribute Extended (PdAtXtd) Object Class

Adapter-Specific Considerations for the Predefined Attribute (PdAt) Object Class

Predefined Connection (PdCn) Object Class

Predefined Devices (PdDv) Object Class

Adapter-Specific Considerations for the Predefined Devices (PdDv) Object Class

Chapter 5. Communications Subsystem

Chapter 6. LFT Subsystem

Chapter 7. Printer Subsystems

Chapter 8. SCSI Subsystem

Chapter 9. Integrated Device Electronics (IDE)

Chapter 10. SSA Subsystem

Chapter 11. Serial DASD Subsystem