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Kernel Environment

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

Programming FCP and iSCSI Device Drivers

FCP and iSCSI Subsystem Overview

Understanding FCP and iSCSI Asynchronous Event Handling

FCP and iSCSI Error Recovery

FCP and iSCSI Initiator-Mode Recovery When Not Command Tag Queuing

Initiator-Mode Recovery During Command Tag Queuing

A Typical Initiator-Mode FCP and iSCSI Driver Transaction Sequence

Understanding FCP and iSCSI Device Driver Internal Commands

Understanding the Execution of FCP and iSCSI Initiator I/O Requests

FCP and iSCSI Command Tag Queuing

Understanding the scsi_buf Structure

Other FCP and iSCSI Design Considerations

Required FCP and iSCSI Adapter Device Driver ioctl Commands

Related Information

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