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Kernel Environment

System Calls

Virtual File Systems

Kernel Services

Asynchronous I/O Subsystem

Device Configuration Subsystem

Scope of Device Configuration Support

Device Configuration Subsystem Overview

General Structure of the Device Configuration Subsystem

Device Configuration Database Overview

Basic Device Configuration Procedures Overview

Device Configuration Manager Overview

Device Classes, Subclasses, and Types Overview

Writing a Device Method

Understanding Device Methods Interfaces

Understanding Device States

Adding an Unsupported Device to the System

Understanding Device Dependencies and Child Devices

Accessing Device Attributes

Device Dependent Structure (DDS) Overview

List of Device Configuration Commands

List of Device Configuration Subroutines

Related Information

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