GCC, Compiling and Linking the Driver

gcc command, Compiling and Linking the Driver

generic device name, Generic Device Names

getinfo() entry point, getinfo() Entry Point

getmajor() function, Block Device Autoconfiguration

getrbuf() function, changes to, getrbuf() Argument Changes

getting major numbers, example of, Block Device Autoconfiguration

GLD

device types supported by, Generic LAN Driver Overview

drivers, Drivers for Network Devices

GLD data structures

gld_mac_info, gld_mac_info Structure

gld_stats, gld_stats Structure

GLD entry points

gldm_get_stats(), gldm_get_stats() Entry Point

gldm_intr(), gldm_intr() Entry Point

gldm_ioctl(), gldm_ioctl() Entry Point

gldm_reset(), gldm_reset() Entry Point

gldm_send(), gldm_send() Entry Point

gldm_set_mac_addr(), gldm_set_mac_addr() Entry Point

gldm_set_multicast(), gldm_set_multicast() Entry Point

gldm_set_promiscuous(), gldm_set_promiscuous() Entry Point

gldm_start(), gldm_start() Entry Point

gldm_stop(), gldm_stop() Entry Point

gld_intr() function, gld_intr() Function

GLD ioctl functions, Implemented ioctl Functions

gld_mac_alloc() function, gld_mac_alloc() Function

gld_mac_free() function, gld_mac_free() Function

gld_mac_info structure

description of, gld_mac_info Structure

GLD arguments, GLD Arguments

network drivers

Generic LAN Driver Overview

GLD Driver Requirements

used in gld_intr() function, gld_intr() Function

GLD network statistics, Network Statistics

gld_recv() function, gld_recv() Function

gld_register() function, gld_register() Function

gld_sched() function, gld_sched() Function

GLD service routines

gld_intr() function, gld_intr() Function

gld_mac_alloc() function, gld_mac_alloc() Function

gld_mac_free() function, gld_mac_free() Function

gld_recv() function, gld_recv() Function

gld_register() function, gld_register() Function

gld_sched() function, gld_sched() Function

gld_unregister() function, gld_unregister() Function

gld_stats structure, network driver, Network Statistics

GLD symbols

GLD_BADARG, GLD Return Values

GLD_FAILURE, GLD Return Values

GLD_MAC_PROMISC_MULTI, GLD Arguments

GLD_MAC_PROMISC_NONE, GLD Arguments

GLD_MAC_PROMISC_PHYS, GLD Arguments

GLD_MULTI_DISABLE, gldm_set_multicast() Entry Point

GLD_MULTI_ENABLE, gldm_set_multicast() Entry Point

GLD_NOLINK, gldm_send() Entry Point

GLD_NORESOURCES, gld_sched() Function

GLD_NOTSUPPORTED, gldm_set_mac_addr() Entry Point

GLD_SUCCESS, GLD Return Values

gld_unregister() function, gld_unregister() Function

gld(9E) entry point, network driver, Generic LAN Driver Overview

gld(9F) function, Generic LAN Driver Overview

network driver, GLD Driver Requirements

gldm_get_stats(), description of, Network Statistics

gldm_private structure, gld_mac_info Structure

graphics devices, device context management of, Context Management Model

handle, DMA

DMA Model

Allocating a DMA Handle

Freeing the DMA Handle

hardening drivers, Hardening Solaris Drivers

hardware configuration files

Configuration Files

Writing a Hardware Configuration File

PCI devices, PCI Hardware Configuration Files

SBus devices, SBus Hardware Configuration Files

SCSI target devices, Hardware Configuration File

where to place, Copying the Driver to a Module Directory

hardware context, What Is a Device Context?

hardware faults

testing

Driver Hardening Test Harness

Testing the Driver

hardware state in power management, Hardware State

HBA driver, See SCSI HBA driver

header files for device drivers, Header Files

high-level mutexes, interrupts, High-Level Mutexes

host bus adapter transport layer, SCSI Interface

hot-plug, See hotplugging

hotpluggable drivers, See hotplugging

hotplugging, Hotplugging

and SCSI HBA driver

Hotplugging

Dynamic Reconfiguration

USB device, Hotplugging USB Devices

hub driver, USB Client Drivers

hubd USB hub driver, Hot Insertion

I/O

asynchronous data transfers

Differences Between Synchronous and Asynchronous I/O

Asynchronous Data Transfers (Block Drivers)

byte stream, Entry Points for Character Device Drivers

disk controls, Disk ioctls

DMA transfers, DMA Transfers (Synchronous)

file system structure, File I/O

miscellaneous control of, Miscellaneous I/O Control

multiplexing, Multiplexing I/O on File Descriptors

polled I/O interfaces

Polled I/O Interfaces

Implementing Polled I/O in Console Frame Buffer Drivers

programmed transfers, Programmed I/O Transfers

scatter/gather structures, Vectored I/O

synchronous data transfers

Differences Between Synchronous and Asynchronous I/O

Synchronous Data Transfers (Block Drivers)

visual I/O interfaces, Console Visual I/O Interfaces

IEEE 802.3, See DL_ETHER

IEEE 802.5, See DL_TPR

ILP32

use in devmap(), Data Sharing in devmap()

use in ioctl(), Data Sharing in ioctl()

use in mmap(), Data Sharing in mmap()

ILP64, use in mmap(), Data Sharing in mmap()

_info() entry point

example of, _info() Example

required implementation, Loadable Module Entry Points

_init() entry point

example of, _init() Example

required implementation, Loadable Module Entry Points

instance numbers, Device Instances and Instance Numbers

interface association nodes, Devices With Interface-Association Descriptors

internal mode registers, Internal Sequencing Logic

internal sequencing logic, Internal Sequencing Logic

interrupt functions, Interrupt Functions

interrupt handlers

functionality, Interrupt Handler Functionality

registering, Registering Interrupts

interrupt handling, Interrupt Handlers

clearing masks, Interrupt Function Examples

ddi_intr_add_handler() function

MSI-X Interrupts

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

Registering Interrupts

ddi_intr_add_softint() function, Soft Interrupt Functions

ddi_intr_alloc() function

MSI-X Interrupts

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_block_disable() function, Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_block_enable() function, Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_clr_mask() function

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

Interrupt Function Examples

ddi_intr_disable() function

MSI-X Interrupts

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_dup_handler() function

MSI-X Interrupts

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_enable() function

MSI-X Interrupts

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_free() function

MSI-X Interrupts

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_get_cap() function, Interrupt Capability Functions

ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri() function

Priority Management Functions

Handling High-Level Interrupts

ddi_intr_get_navail() function, Interrupt Capability Functions

ddi_intr_get_nintrs() function, Interrupt Capability Functions

ddi_intr_get_pending() function

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

Interrupt Function Examples

ddi_intr_get_pri() function

Priority Management Functions

Handling High-Level Interrupts

ddi_intr_get_softint_pri() function, Soft Interrupt Functions

ddi_intr_get_supported_types() function, Interrupt Capability Functions

ddi_intr_hilevel() function, High-Level Interrupts

ddi_intr_remove_handler() function

MSI-X Interrupts

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_remove_softint() function, Soft Interrupt Functions

ddi_intr_set_cap() function, Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

ddi_intr_set_mask() function

Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

Interrupt Function Examples

ddi_intr_set_pri() function, Priority Management Functions

ddi_intr_set_softint_pri() function

Soft Interrupt Functions

Interrupt Function Examples

ddi_intr_trigger_softint() function

High-Level Interrupts

Soft Interrupt Functions

gld_intr() function, gld_intr() Function

high-level interrupts

High-Level Interrupts

Software Interrupts

Handling High-Level Interrupts

overview, Interrupt Handling

pending interrupts, Interrupt Function Examples

setting masks, Interrupt Function Examples

software interrupts

Software Interrupts

Interrupt Function Examples

Handling High-Level Interrupts

interrupt property, definition, Interrupt Handling

interrupts

capability functions, Interrupt Capability Functions

changing soft interrupt priority example, Interrupt Function Examples

checking pending interrupts example, Interrupt Function Examples

clearing interrupt masks example, Interrupt Function Examples

common problems with, Interrupt Issues

description of, Interrupt Handler Overview

handling high-level interrupts examples, High-Level Interrupt Handling Example

handling low-level interrupts example, High-Level Interrupt Handling Example

high-level mutexes, High-Level Mutexes

initialization and destruction functions, Interrupt Initialization and Destruction Functions

interrupt handling example, Interrupt Handler Functionality

invalid, Handling Stuck Interrupts

legacy defined, Device Interrupts

message-signaled defined, Device Interrupts

MSI defined, Device Interrupts

MSI implementation, MSI Interrupts

MSI-X defined, Device Interrupts

MSI-X implementation, MSI-X Interrupts

network drivers, GLD Driver Requirements

priority levels, High-Level Interrupts

priority management functions, Priority Management Functions

registering legacy interrupt example, Registering Legacy Interrupts

registering legacy interrupts, Registering Legacy Interrupts

registering MSI interrupts, Registering MSI Interrupts

registering MSI interrupts example, Registering MSI Interrupts

removing legacy interrupt example, Registering Legacy Interrupts

removing MSI interrupts example, Registering MSI Interrupts

setting interrupt masks example, Interrupt Function Examples

soft interrupt functions, Soft Interrupt Functions

software interrupts, Handling High-Level Interrupts

types of, Device Interrupts

using legacy, Legacy Interrupts

writing handlers, Interrupt Handlers

ioctl(9E) driver entry point, SPARC Platform Console Communication

ioctl() function

character drivers, ioctl() Entry Point (Character Drivers)

commands, Well Known ioctl Interfaces

DLIOCRAW, Implemented ioctl Functions

IOMMU, DMA Isolation

iovec structure, Vectored I/O

ISO 8802-3, See DL_ETHER

ISO 9314-2, See DL_TPR

ISR (interrupt service routine), Interrupt Handler Functionality