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Kernel Environment

Understanding Kernel Extension Symbol Resolution

Understanding Execution Environments

Understanding Kernel Threads

Using Kernel Processes

Accessing User-Mode Data While in Kernel Mode

Understanding Locking

Understanding Exception Handling

Using Kernel Extensions to Support 64-bit Processes

64-bit Kernel Extension Programming Environment

32-bit Kernel Extension Considerations

Related Information

System Calls

Virtual File Systems

Kernel Services

Asynchronous I/O Subsystem

Device Configuration Subsystem

Communications I/O Subsystem

Graphic Input Devices Subsystem

Low Function Terminal Subsystem

Logical Volume Subsystem

Printer Addition Management Subsystem

Small Computer System Interface Subsystem

Fibre Channel Protocol for SCSI and iSCSI Subsystem

Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) Subsystem

Serial Direct Access Storage Device Subsystem

Debug Facilities

KDB Kernel Debugger and Command

Loadable Authentication Module Programming Interface

Appendix. Notices

Index