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Solaris (Intel Platform Edition) - Device Driver Writer's Orientation

 

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Dynamic Loading of Kernel Modules (cont)

Contrast With Traditional SVR4:
  • These facilities replace SVR4 init(), start(), and halt() entry points
  • Driver entry points are specified in the mod_install(9F) operation
  • There is no longer a bdevsw[] or cdevsw[] array
See Also:
  • "Autoconfiguration" in Writing Device Drivers
  • _init(9E), _fini(9E), mod_install(9F), modlinkage(9S), modldrv(9S), modlstrmod(9S), dev_ops(9S), cb_ops(9S)

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