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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

Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) Subsystem

Responsibilities of the IDE Adapter Device Driver

Responsibilities of the IDE Device Driver

Communication Between IDE Device Drivers and IDE Adapter Device Drivers

IDE Error Recovery

A Typical IDE Driver Transaction Sequence

IDE Device Driver Internal Commands

Execution of I/O Requests

ataide_buf Structure

Other IDE Design Considerations

Required IDE Adapter Driver ioctl Commands

Related Information

Serial Direct Access Storage Device Subsystem

Debug Facilities

KDB Kernel Debugger and Command

Loadable Authentication Module Programming Interface

Appendix. Notices

Index