Index

• DMA functions, i
• SBus
  • address bits, i
• .conf files, 21.4.1
• .dict dictionary files, 13.1.2.3
• .po message files, 13.1.2.3
• /devices directory
  • description of, 2.1.3
  • displaying the device tree, 2.2.2.3
• /etc/driver_aliases file, 20.2.6
• /etc/power.conf file
  • device dependencies, 12.2.4
• /var/adm/messages file, i
• 64-bit device drivers, 15.7.2, ii
• _fini entry point
  • example of, 6.3.2
  • required implementation, 1.2.1.2
• _info entry point
  • example of, 6.3.3
  • required implementation, 1.2.1.2
• _init entry point
  • example of, 6.3.1
  • required implementation, 1.2.1.2
• _KERNEL symbol, 21.3.1
• access handles, 13.2.2
• add_drv command, 14.2.3.2, 20.2.6
  • description of, 21.4.2
  • device name, 20.2.3
• address spaces
  • description of, 2.1.2
• agent
  • definition, 13.1.1
• allocbfunction, 20.4.6.2.2
• alternate access mechanisms, i
• aphysio function, 15.4.4.3
• aread entry point
  • asynchronous data transfers, 15.4.3
• ASSERT macro, 21.3.1, 23.1.3
• associating kernel memory with user applications, 10.4
• asynchronous communication drivers
  • testing, 21.7.8.3
• asynchronous data transfers
  • block drivers, 16.6
  • character drivers, 15.4.3
  • USB, 20.4.6.1
• attach entry point, 20.3.3, 20.5.2.1
  • active power management, 20.5.2.1.1
  • description of, 6.4.4
  • network drivers, 19.1
  • system power management, 20.5.2.2
• auto-request sense mode, 17.7.6
• autoconfiguration
  • of block devices, 16.3
  • of character devices, 15.2
  • of SCSI HBA drivers, 18.4.3
  • of SCSI target drivers, 17.5
  • overview, 6.1
  • routines, 1.2.1.3
• Automated System Recovery Unit (ASRU)
  • definition, 13.1.2.1
• autoshutdown threshold, 12.3.1
• autovectored interrupts, 8.2
• avoiding data loss while testing, 22.1.4
• awrite entry point
  • asynchronous data transfers, 15.4.3
• bge driver code, 13.1.3
• binary compatibility
  • description of, 2.1.4
  • potential problems, i
• binding a driver to a device, 2.2.3
• binding a driver to a USB device, 20.2.3
• biodone function, 16.5
• blitting, i
• block driver
  • autoconfiguration of, 16.3
  • buf structure, 16.4.4
  • cb_ops structure, 6.2.4
  • overview, 1.2.2
  • slice number, 16.3
• block driver entry points, 16.1
  • close function, 16.4.2
  • open function, 16.4.1
  • strategy function, 16.4.3
• bofi (bus_ops fault injection) driver, 13.3
• bofi.conf file, 13.3.2.2
• booting an alternate kernel, 22.1.4.1
• booting the kmdb debugger
  • on SPARC systems, 22.2.2.1
  • on x86 systems, 22.2.2.2
• buf structure
  • changes to, i
  • description of, 16.4.4
• buffer allocation, DMA, 9.6.5
• buffered I/O functions, i
• burst sizes, DMA, 9.6.4
• bus
  • architectures, i
  • PCI architectures, i
  • SBus architecture, i
  • SCSI, 17.1
• bus nexus, 13.3.1
• bus nexus device drivers
  • description of, 2.2.1
• bus nodes, 13.3.1
• bus-master DMA, 9.2.1, 9.5.1
• byte ordering, i
• cache
  • description of, 9.6.11.1
• callback functions
  • description of, 1.3.1.4
  • example of, 9.6.3.2
• cb_ops structure
  • description of, 6.2.4
• cc command, 21.3.1
• cfgadm_usb command, 20.6.1.3
• character device driver
  • aphysio function, 15.4.4.3
  • autoconfiguration, 15.2
  • cb_ops structure, 6.2.4
  • close entry point, 15.3.2
  • data transfers, 15.4
  • device polling, 15.6
  • entry points for, 15.1
  • I/O control mechanism, 15.7
  • memory mapping, 15.5
  • minphys function, 15.4.4.4
  • open entry point, 15.3.1
  • overview, 1.2.3
  • physio function, 15.4.4.2
  • strategy entry point, 15.4.4.5
• cloning SCSI HBA driver, 18.3.4
• close entry point
  • block drivers, 16.4.2
  • description of, 15.3.2
• cmn_err function, 14.2.3.3
  • debugging, 23.1.2
  • description of, 1.3.3
  • example of, 16.7.2
• compatible property
  • description of, 2.2.3
• compiling drivers, 21.3.1
• condition variable functions, i
  • cv_broadcast, 3.2.1.3
  • cv_destroy, 3.2.1.1
  • cv_init, 3.2.1.1
  • cv_timedwait, 3.2.2
  • cv_timedwait_sig, 3.2.4
  • cv_wait, 3.2.1.2
  • cv_wait_sig, 3.2.3
• condition variables
  • and mutex locks, 3.2.1
  • routines, 3.2.1.1
• configuration
  • testing device drivers, 22.1
• configuration descriptor clouds, 20.5.1.4
• configuration entry points
  • attach function, 6.4.4
  • detach function, 6.4.5
  • getinfo function, 6.4.6
• configuration files, hardware, 17.3
• console frame buffer drivers, i
  • debugging, i
  • kernel terminal emulator, i
  • polled I/O interfaces, i, ii
  • standalone mode, i, ii
  • video mode change callback interface, i, ii, iii
  • visual I/O interfaces, i
• context management, 11.1.1
• context of device driver, 1.3.2
• cookies
  • DMA, 9.1
• copying data
  • copyin function, 15.4.1
  • copyout function, 15.4.1
• CPR (CheckPoint and Resume), 20.5.2.2
• crash command, 22.2.1
• crash dumps, saving, 22.1.4.3
• csi_arq_status structure
  • changes to, i
• cv_timedwait function
  • changes to, i
• cv_timedwait_sig function
  • changes to, i
• data alignment for SPARC, i
• data corruption
  • control data, 13.2.3.1
  • detecting, 13.2.3
  • device management data, 13.2.3.1
  • malignant, definition of, 13.2.3.1
  • misleading, definition of, 13.2.3.1
  • of received data, 13.2.3.2
• data sharing
  • using devmap, i
  • using ioctl, i
  • using mmap, i
• data storage classes, 3.1.1
• data structures
  • dev_ops structure, 6.2.3
  • GLD, 19.2, 19.2.2
  • modldrv structure, 6.2.2
• data transfers
  • character drivers, 15.4
• DDI function tables, i
• DDI-compliant drivers
  • byte ordering, i
  • compliance testing, 21.7.6
• DDI/DKI, 14
  • and disk performance, 16.8.2
  • design considerations, 1.3.1
  • overview, 2.1.4
  • purpose in kernel, 2.1
• ddi_create_minor_node function, 6.4.4.3
• ddi_device_acc_attr structure, 13.1.3.5
• ddi_device_copy function, i
• ddi_device_zero function, i
• ddi_devid_free function, 14.2.2.3
• ddi_dma_attr structure, 9.5.4.1, 13.1.3.6, iii
• ddi_dma_cookie structure, i
• ddi_dma_getwin function, 9.4
• ddi_dma_mem_alloc function, i
• ddi_dma_nextseg function, 9.4
• ddi_dma_sync function, 13.2.4, 13.3.2.2
• ddi_driver_major function, 16.3, 16.3
• ddi_enter_critical function, i
• ddi_eventcookie_t, 14.2.2.5
• ddi_fm_acc_err_clear function, 13.1.3.7
• ddi_fm_acc_err_get function, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.5
• ddi_fm_capable function, 13.1.3.3
• ddi_fm_dma_err_get function, 13.1.3.6
• ddi_fm_ereport_post function, 13.1.3.4.1, 13.1.3.4.3
• ddi_fm_error structure, 13.1.3.9, 13.1.3.9, 13.1.3.10
• ddi_fm_fini function, 13.1.3.2
• ddi_fm_handler_register function, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.9
• ddi_fm_handler_unregister function, 13.1.3.9
• ddi_fm_init function, 13.1.3.1
• ddi_fm_service_impact function, 13.1.3.4.4
• ddi_get_cred function, i, ii
• ddi_get_driver_private function, 17.4.1, 19.1.7
• ddi_get_instance function, 19.2.1
• ddi_get_lbolt function, i
• ddi_get_pid function, i
• ddi_get_time function, i
• ddi_getX functions, 13.2.2, 13.3.1
• DDI_INFO_DEVT2DEVINFO, 6.4.6
• DDI_INFO_DEVT2INSTANCE, 6.4.6
• ddi_intr_add_handler function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2, 8.4
• ddi_intr_add_softint function, 8.3.4
• ddi_intr_alloc function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
• ddi_intr_block_disable function, 8.3.2
• ddi_intr_block_enable function, 8.3.2
• DDI_INTR_CLAIMED, 8.5
• ddi_intr_clr_mask function, 8.3.2, 8.3.5
• ddi_intr_disable function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
• ddi_intr_dup_handler function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
• ddi_intr_enable function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
• ddi_intr_free function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
• ddi_intr_get_cap function, 8.3.1
• ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri function, 8.3.3, 8.6
• ddi_intr_get_navail function, 8.3.1
• ddi_intr_get_nintrs function, 8.3.1
• ddi_intr_get_pending function, 8.3.2, 8.3.5
• ddi_intr_get_pri function, 8.3.3, 8.6
• ddi_intr_get_softint_pri function, 8.3.4
• ddi_intr_get_supported_types function, 8.3.1
• ddi_intr_hilevel function, 8.2.1
• ddi_intr_remove_handler function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
• ddi_intr_remove_softint function, 8.3.4
• ddi_intr_set_cap function, 8.3.2
• ddi_intr_set_mask function, 8.3.2, 8.3.5
• ddi_intr_set_pri function, 8.3.3
• ddi_intr_set_softint_pri function, 8.3.4, 8.3.5
• ddi_intr_trigger_softint function, 8.2.1, 8.3.4
• DDI_INTR_UNCLAIMED, 8.5
• ddi_log_sysevent function, 5.1.2, 5.1.2
• ddi_model_convert_from function, i
• ddi_peek function, 13.1.3.5
• ddi_poke function, 13.1.3.5
• ddi_prop_free function, 14.2.3.2
• ddi_prop_get_int function, 18.6.2
• ddi_prop_lookup function, 4.1.3
• ddi_prop_lookup_string function, 14.2.3.2
• ddi_prop_op function, 4.1.4
• ddi_ptob function, 13.2.4
• ddi_putX functions, 13.2.2, 13.3.1
• ddi_regs_map_setup function, 7.1.3, 13.2.2, 13.3.1, 13.3.2.2
• ddi_removing_power function, 12.3.5.1
• ddi_rep_getX functions, 13.2.2
• ddi_rep_putX functions, 13.2.2
• DDI_RESUME
  • detach function, 12.3.5.1
• ddi_set_driver_private function, 17.4.1
• DDI_SUSPEND
  • detach function, 12.3.5.1
• ddi_umem_alloc function, 10.4.1, 13.2.4
• ddi_umem_free function, 10.4.3
• DDX module, i
• DE (diagnosis engine)
  • definition, 13.1.4
• deadman kernel feature, 22.1.1
• DEBUG symbol, 21.3.1, 23.1.3
• debugging
  • ASSERT macro, 23.1.3
  • booting an alternate kernel, 22.1.4.1
  • coding hints, 23.1
  • common tasks, 22.2.4
  • conditional compilation, 23.1.5
  • console frame buffer drivers, i
  • DEBUG symbol, 23.1.3
  • detecting kernel memory leaks, 22.2.4.2
  • displaying kernel data structures, 22.2.4.4
  • kmdb debugger, 22.2.2
  • kmem_flags, 22.1.3.3
  • mdb debugger, 22.2.3
  • moddebug, 22.1.3.2
  • postmortem, 22.2.1
  • preparing for disasters, 22.1.4
  • setting up a serial connection, 22.1.2
  • setting up a SPARC test system, 22.1.2.1
  • setting up an x86 test system, 22.1.2.2
  • system file, 22.1.3
  • system registers, 22.2.4.1
  • tools, 22.2
  • using kernel variables, 22.2.4.7
  • using the SPARC PROM for device debugging, i
  • writing mdb commands, 22.2.4.3
• delay function, i
  • changes to, i
• dependency, 12.2.4
• deprecated device access functions, i
• deprecated DMA functions, i
• deprecated interrupt functions, i
• deprecated memory allocation functions, i
• deprecated power management functions, i
• deprecated programmed I/O functions, i
• deprecated property functions, i
• deprecated SCSI functions, i
• deprecated time-related functions, i
• deprecated user application kernel functions, i
• deprecated user process information functions, i
• deprecated user space access functions, i
• deprecated virtual memory functions, i
• descriptor tree, 20.3.2, 20.3.3
• dest_adcent argument, ddi_device_copy
  • changes to, i
• detach entry point
  • active power management, 20.5.2.1.1
  • description of, 6.4.5
  • hot removal, 20.5.1.3
  • system power management, 20.5.2.2
• detecting kernel memory leaks with mdb, 22.2.4.2
• dev_advcnt argument, ddi_device_zero
  • changes to, i
• dev_datasz argument, ddi_device_copy
  • changes to, i
• dev_datasz argument, ddi_device_zero
  • changes to, i
• dev_info_t functions, i
• dev_ops structure
  • description of, 6.2.3
• dev_t functions, i
• devfsadm command, 21.4.2
• device
  • alternate settings, 20.2.1
  • composite, 20.2.4, 20.6.1.2
  • configurations, 20.2.1
  • endpoints, 20.2.1
  • interface number, 20.6.1.1
  • interfaces, 20.2.1
  • splitting interfaces, 20.2.4, 20.6.1.3
• device access functions
  • block drivers, 16.4.1
  • character drivers, 15.3.1
  • deprecated, i
  • table, i
• device configuration
  • entry points, 6.4
• device context management, 11.1.1
  • entry points, 11.2.2
  • model, 11.1.2
  • operation, 11.2
• device directory
  • recovering, 22.1.5
• device drivers, 21.3.1, 21.3.1, 21.3.1
  • 64-bit drivers, 15.7.2, ii
  • access from within kernel, 14
  • aliases, 21.4.3
  • binding to device node, 2.2.3, 20.2.3
  • bindings, 20.2.6
  • block driver, 1.2.2
  • configuration descriptor clouds, 20.5.1.4
  • context, 1.3.2
  • debugging, 22
    • coding hints, 23.1
    • setting up a serial connection, 22.1.2
    • tools, 22.2
    • using the PROM, i
  • definition, 1.1.1
  • entry points, 1.1.2
  • error handling, 21.7.3
  • header files, 21.2.1
  • hubd USB hub driver, 20.5.1.2
  • interface association nodes, 20.2.5
  • loadable interface, 6.3
  • modifying information with update_drv, 21.4.3
  • modifying permissions, 21.4.3
  • module configuration, 21.2.2
  • network drivers, 19
  • offlining, 20.5.1.1, 20.5.1.3
  • packaging, 21.6
  • printing messages, 1.3.3
  • purpose in kernel, 2.1
  • source files, 21.2.2
  • standard character driver, 1.2.3
  • testing, 21.7, 22.1
  • tuning, 22.3
  • USB driver, 20
  • usb_ia USB interface association driver, 20.2.5
  • usb_mid USB multi-interface driver, 20.2.4, 20.2.5, 20.5.1.3, 20.6.1.1
  • using kstats, 22.3.1
• device ID functions, i
• device information
  • binding a driver to a device, 2.2.3
  • binding a driver to a USB device, 20.2.3
  • compatible device names, 20.2.3
  • di_link_next_by_lnode function, 14.3.1
  • di_link_next_by_node function, 14.3.1
  • di_link_private_get function, 14.3.1
  • di_link_private_set function, 14.3.1
  • di_link_spectype function, 14.3.1
  • di_link_t, 14.3.1
  • di_link_to_lnode function, 14.3.1
  • di_lnode_devinfo function, 14.3.1
  • di_lnode_devt function, 14.3.1
  • di_lnode_name function, 14.3.1
  • di_lnode_next function, 14.3.1
  • di_lnode_private_get function, 14.3.1
  • di_lnode_private_set function, 14.3.1
  • di_lnode_t, 14.3.1
  • di_node_t, 14.3.1
  • di_walk_link function, 14.3.1
  • di_walk_lnode function, 14.3.1
  • DINFOLYR, 14.3.1
  • LDI, 14.2.2.3
  • lnode, 14.3.1
  • nblocks property, i
  • Nblocks property, i
  • property values, 14.2.2.4
  • self-identifying, i
  • tree structure, 2.2.1, 2.2.1
• device instances, 13.3.1
• device interrupts, 8.2
• device layering, 14.3
• device memory
  • D_DEVMAP flag in cb_ops, 6.2.4
  • mapping, 1.2.5, 10
• device node, 20.2.2
• device number
  • description of, 2.1.3
• device polling, 8.5
  • chpoll function, 15.6
  • in character drivers, 15.6
  • poll function, 15.6
• device power management
  • components, 12.2.1
  • definition of, 12.1
  • dependency, 12.2.4
  • entry points, 12.2.7
  • interfaces, 12.2.6
  • model, 12.2
  • pm_busy_component function, 12.2.2, 12.2.6.1, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
  • pm_idle_component function, 12.2.2, 12.2.6.1, 12.2.6.1, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
  • pm_lower_power function, 12.2.3, 20.5.2.1.1
  • pm_raise_power function, 12.2.1.1, 12.2.3, 12.2.6.1, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
  • power entry point, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
  • power function, 12.2.7
  • power levels, 12.2.3
  • state transitions, 12.2.6.1
  • USB devices, 20.5.2.1
  • usb_create_pm_components function, 20.5.2.1
• device registers
  • mapping, 6.4.4
• device state in power management, 12.3.3
• device tree
  • displaying, 2.2.2
  • navigating, in debugger, 22.2.4.5
  • overview, 2.2.1
  • purpose in kernel, 2.1
• device usage, 14, 14.2
• device-dependency
  • power.conf entry, 12.2.4
• device-dependency-property
  • power.conf entry, 12.2.4
• devinfo tree, 13.3.1
• devmap_ entry point
  • devmap_access function, 11.2.2.2
• devmap_ entry points
  • devmap function, 10.2.2
  • devmap_access function, 11.2.4.2
  • devmap_contextmgtfunction, 11.2.2.3
  • devmap_dup function, 11.2.2.4
  • devmap_map function, 11.2.2.1
  • devmap_unmap function, 11.2.2.5
• devmap_ functions
  • devmap_devmem_setup function, 10.3
  • devmap_load function, 11.2.4.1
  • devmap_umem_setup function, 10.4.2
  • devmap_unload function, 11.2.4.2
• diagnosis engine
  • definition, 13.1.1
• disaster recovery, 22.1.5
• disk
  • I/O controls, 16.8.1
  • performance, 16.8.2
• disk driver testing, 21.7.8.2
• DKI, 2.1.4
• DL_CLDLS
  • DLPI symbols, 19.1.5
• DL_ETHER
  • Ethernet V2 packet processing, 19.1.1
  • GLD support, 19.1, 19.1.1
  • ISO 8802-3 (IEEE 802.3) packet processing, 19.1.1
  • network statistics, 19.1.8
• DL_FDDI
  • GLD support, 19.1, 19.1.2
  • SNAP processing, 19.1.2
• DL_STYLE1
  • DLPI symbols, 19.1.5
• DL_STYLE2
  • DLPI symbols, 19.1.5
• DL_TPR
  • GLD support, 19.1, 19.1.2, 19.1.3
  • SNAP processing, 19.1.2
  • source routing, 19.1.3
• DL_VERSION_2
  • DLPI symbols, 19.1.5
• DLIOCRAW
  • ioctl function, 19.1.6
• DLPI primitives, 19.1.5
  • DL_ATTACH_REQ, 19.1.4, 19.1.5
  • DL_BIND_REQ, 19.1.5, 19.1.5
  • DL_DETACH_REQ, 19.1.5, 19.1.5
  • DL_DISABMULTI_REQ, 19.1.5, 19.1.5
  • DL_ENABMULTI_REQ, 19.1.5, 19.1.5
  • DL_GET_STATISTICS_ACK, 19.1.5, 19.1.5
  • DL_GET_STATISTICS_REQ, 19.1.5, 19.1.5, 19.1.8
  • DL_INFO_ACK, 19.1.5
  • DL_INFO_REQ, 19.1.5
  • DL_PHYS_ADDR_ACK, 19.1.5
  • DL_PHYS_ADDR_REQ, 19.1.5
  • DL_PROMISCOFF_REQ, 19.1.5, 19.1.5
  • DL_PROMISCON_REQ, 19.1.5, 19.1.5
  • DL_SET_PHYS_ADDR_REQ, 19.1.5, 19.1.5
  • DL_UNATTACHED_REQ, 19.1.5
  • DL_UNBIND_REQ, 19.1.5, 19.1.5
  • DL_UNITDATA_IND, 19.1.5
  • DL_UNITDATA_REQ, 19.1.5
• DLPI providers, 19.1.4
• DLPI symbols
  • DL_CLDLS, 19.1.5
  • DL_STYLE1, 19.1.5
  • DL_STYLE2, 19.1.5
  • DL_VERSION_2, 19.1.5
• DMA
  • buffer allocation, 9.6.5
  • burst sizes, 9.6.4
  • callbacks, 9.6.10
  • cookie, 9.1, 9.4
  • freeing handle, 9.6.9
  • freeing resources, 9.6.8
  • handle, 9.1, 9.4, 9.6.2
  • object, 9.1
  • object locking, 9.6.1
  • operations, 9.5
  • physical addresses, 9.3
  • private buffer allocation, 9.6.5
  • register structure, 9.6.3.1
  • resource allocation, 9.6.3
  • restrictions, 9.5.4
  • transfers, 9.5, 15.4.4.2
  • virtual addresses, 9.3
  • windows, 9.4, 9.7
• DMA functions
  • deprecated, i
• driver binding name, 2.2.3
• driver instances, 13.2.1
• driver module entry points, 1.1.2
• driver.conf files, 21.2.3
• drivers
  • requests from user applications, 13.2.6.2
• drv_getparm function
  • changes to, i
• drv_usecwait(9F), i
• DTrace
  • definition, 22.3.2
  • task queues, 5.2.4.2
• dump entry point
  • block drivers, 16.7.1
• DVMA
  • SBus slots supporting, i
  • virtual addresses, 9.3
• dynamic memory allocation, 1.3.4
• eeprom(1M) command, i
• eft diagnosis rules, 13.1.4
• EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface), 20.1.2
• ENA (Error Numeric Association), 13.1.3.4.1
• entry points
  • attach function, 6.4.4, 12.3.5.2, 20.3.3, 20.5.2.1
    • active power management, 20.5.2.1.1
    • system power management, 20.5.2.2
  • definition, 1.1.2
  • detach function, 6.4.5, 12.3.5.1, 20.5.2.1.1
    • hot removal, 20.5.1.3
    • system power management, 20.5.2.2
  • device context management, 11.2.2
  • for block drivers, 16.1, 16.1
  • for character drivers, 15.1, 15.1
  • for device configuration, 6.4
  • for device power management, 12.2.7
  • for network drivers, 19.4
  • ioctl function, 15.7
  • power function, 12.2.7, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
  • probe function, 6.4.3
  • SCSA HBA summary, 18.3.1
  • system power management, 12.3.5
• ereport
  • definition, 13.1.1
• ereport event
  • definition, 13.1.1
• errdef
  • definition, 13.3.3.1
  • error-injection specification, 13.3
• error handling, 21.7.3
• error messages, printing, 1.3.3, 16.7.2
• Ethernet V2, 19.1.8
• event registry, 13.1.2.3, 13.1.3.4.1, 13.1.5
• events
  • asynchronous notification, 14.2.2.5
  • attributes, 5.1.3
  • description of, 5.1.1
  • hotplug notification, 20.5.1.1
• Eversholt fault tree (eft) rules, 13.1.3.4.1, 13.1.4
• exporting device memory to user applications, 10.3
• external registers, i
• fault
  • definition, 13.1.1
• fault event
  • definition, 13.1.1
• fault injection, 13.3.1, 13.3.3.2
• fault management
  • pci_ereport_setup function, 13.1.3.1
  • .dict dictionary files, 13.1.2.3
  • .po message files, 13.1.2.3
  • access attributes
    • programmed I/O access errors, 13.1.3.5
  • access or DMA handle error, 13.1.3.4.4
  • agent, 13.1.1
  • Automated System Recovery Unit (ASRU), 13.1.2.1
  • DDI_CAUTIOUS_ACC flag, 13.1.3.5
  • ddi_device_acc_attr structure, 13.1.3.5
  • ddi_dma_attr structure, 13.1.3.6
  • DDI_DMA_FLAGERR, 13.1.3.6
  • DDI_FM_* I/O controller errors, 13.1.3.4.3
  • ddi_fm_acc_err_clear function, 13.1.3.7
  • ddi_fm_acc_err_get function, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.5
  • ddi_fm_capable function, 13.1.3.3
  • ddi_fm_dma_err_get function, 13.1.3.6
  • ddi_fm_ereport_post function, 13.1.3.4.1, 13.1.3.4.3
  • ddi_fm_error structure, 13.1.3.9, 13.1.3.9, 13.1.3.10
  • ddi_fm_fini function, 13.1.3.2
  • ddi_fm_handler_register function, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.9
  • ddi_fm_handler_unregister function, 13.1.3.9
  • ddi_fm_init function, 13.1.3.1
  • ddi_fm_service_impact function, 13.1.3.4.4
  • DDI_SERVICE_* service impact values, 13.1.3.4.4
  • DE (diagnosis engine), 13.1.4, 13.1.5
  • diagnosis engine, 13.1.1
  • DMA errors, 13.1.3.6
  • eft diagnosis engine, 13.1.3.4.3
  • eft diagnosis rules, 13.1.4, 13.1.5
  • ENA (Error Numeric Association), 13.1.3.4.1, 13.1.3.10
  • ereport, 13.1.1, 13.1.3
  • ereport events, 13.1.1, 13.1.3.4.1, 13.1.3.9
  • error handler callback, 13.1.3.9
  • error handling, 13.1.3
  • event registry, 13.1.2.3, 13.1.3.4.1, 13.1.3.4.3, 13.1.5
  • Eversholt fault tree (eft) rules, 13.1.3.4.1, 13.1.4
  • fault, 13.1.1
  • fault event, 13.1.1, 13.1.2.4
  • fault management capabilities, 13.1.3.1
  • fault management capabilities, declaring, 13.1.3.1
  • fault management capability bit mask, 13.1.3.3
  • fault management capability properties, 13.1.3.1
  • fault management resources, cleaning up, 13.1.3.2
  • fault manager daemon fmd, 13.1.2, 13.1.4
  • fault messages, 13.1.2.3
  • Field Replaceable Unit (FRU), 13.1.2.1
  • fmadm command, 13.1.2.2
  • fmdump command, 13.1.2.1
  • fme_status flag, 13.1.3.5
  • I/O Fault Services, 13
  • interfaces, i
  • list suspect, 13.1.2.1, 13.1.2.3
  • pci_ereport_post function, 13.1.3.4.2, 13.1.3.9, 13.1.3.10
  • pci_ereport_seetup function, 13.1.3.4.2
  • pci_ereport_teardown function, 13.1.3.2, 13.1.3.4.2
  • response agent, 13.1.2.2
  • retire agent, 13.1.2.2
  • suspect list, 13.1.2.1, 13.1.5
  • topology of system, 13.1.2.4
• Fault Management Architecture (FMA), 13
• faults
  • latent fault, definition of, 23.3.1
• fbconfig module, i
• fbconfig(1M) command, i
• fibre distributed data interface, 19.1.8
• Field Replaceable Unit (FRU)
  • definition, 13.1.2.1
• file system I/O, 16.2
• first-party DMA, 9.2.3, 9.5.2
• flags argument, ddi_dma_mem_alloc
  • changes to, i
• flow of control for power management, 12.5
• fmadm command, 13.1.2.2
• fmd fault manager daemon, 13.1.2, 13.1.4
• fmdump command, 13.1.2.1
• freemsg function, 20.4.6.2.2
• functions, 3.2.4, 3.2.4, 12.2.6.1, 14.2.2.1, v
• fuser command
  • display device usage information, 14.3.3
• GCC, 21.3.1
• gcc command, 21.3.1
• generic device name, 2.2.3.1
• getinfo entry point, 6.4.6
• getmajor function, 16.3
• getrbuf function
  • changes to, i
• getting major numbers
  • example of, 16.3
• GLD
  • device types supported by, 19.1
  • drivers, 19
• GLD data structures
  • gld_mac_info, 19.2.1
  • gld_stats, 19.2.2
• GLD entry points
  • gldm_get_stats, 19.4.9
  • gldm_intr, 19.4.8
  • gldm_ioctl, 19.4.10
  • gldm_reset, 19.4.1
  • gldm_send, 19.4.7
  • gldm_set_mac_addr, 19.4.4
  • gldm_set_multicast, 19.4.5
  • gldm_set_promiscuous, 19.4.6
  • gldm_start, 19.4.2
  • gldm_stop, 19.4.3
• GLD ioctl functions, 19.1.6
• GLD network statistics, 19.1.8
• GLD service routines
  • gld_intr function, 19.5.7
  • gld_mac_alloc function, 19.5.1
  • gld_mac_free function, 19.5.2
  • gld_recv function, 19.5.5
  • gld_register function, 19.5.3
  • gld_sched function, 19.5.6
  • gld_unregister function, 19.5.4
• GLD symbols
  • GLD_BADARG, 19.4.11
  • GLD_FAILURE, 19.4.11
  • GLD_MAC_PROMISC_MULTI, 19.3
  • GLD_MAC_PROMISC_NONE, 19.3
  • GLD_MAC_PROMISC_PHYS, 19.3
  • GLD_MULTI_DISABLE, 19.4.5
  • GLD_MULTI_ENABLE, 19.4.5
  • GLD_NOLINK, 19.4.7
  • GLD_NORESOURCES, 19.5.6
  • GLD_NOTSUPPORTED, 19.4.4
  • GLD_SUCCESS, 19.4.11
• gld(9E) entry point
  • network driver, 19.1
• gld(9F) function, 19.1
  • network driver, 19.1.7
• gld_intr function, 19.5.7
• gld_mac_alloc function, 19.5.1
• gld_mac_free function, 19.5.2
• gld_mac_info structure
  • description of, 19.2.1
  • GLD arguments, 19.3
  • network drivers, 19.1, 19.1.7
  • used in gld_intr function, 19.5.7
• gld_recv function, 19.5.5
• gld_register function, 19.5.3
• gld_sched function, 19.5.6
• gld_stats structure
  • network driver, 19.1.8
• gld_unregister function, 19.5.4
• gldm_get_stats
  • description of, 19.1.8
• gldm_private structure, 19.2.1
• graphics devices
  • device context management of, 11.1.2
• handle, DMA, 9.1, 9.6.2, 9.6.9
• hardening drivers, 13
• hardware configuration files, 21.2.3, 21.3.3
  • PCI devices, i
  • SBus devices, i
  • SCSI target devices, 17.3
  • where to place, 21.4.1
• hardware context, 11.1.1
• hardware faults
  • testing, 13.3, 13.3.3
• hardware state in power management, 12.3.3
• HBA driver, 18.2
• header files for device drivers, 21.2.1
• high-level mutexes
  • interrupts, 8.6.1
• host bus adapter transport layer, 18.2
• hot-plug, 1.3.5
• hotpluggable drivers, 1.3.5
• hotplugging, 1.3.5
  • and SCSI HBA driver, 1.3.5, 18.5.6
  • USB device, 20.5.1
• hub driver, 20.1.2
• hubd USB hub driver, 20.5.1.2
• I/O
  • asynchronous data transfers, 15.4.3, 16.6
  • byte stream, 1.2.3
  • disk controls, 16.8.1
  • DMA transfers, 15.4.4.2
  • file system structure, 16.2
  • miscellaneous control of, 15.7
  • multiplexing, 15.6
  • polled I/O interfaces, i, ii
  • programmed transfers, 15.4.4.1
  • scatter/gather structures, 15.4.2
  • synchronous data transfers, 15.4.3, 16.5
  • visual I/O interfaces, i
• IEEE 802.3, 19.1
• IEEE 802.5, 19.1
• illumos kernel, 2.1
• ILP32
  • use in devmap, i
  • use in ioctl, i
  • use in mmap, i
• ILP64
  • use in mmap, i
• instance numbers, 6.4.1
• interface association nodes, 20.2.5
• internal mode registers, i
• internal sequencing logic, i
• interrupt functions, i
• interrupt handlers
  • functionality, 8.5
  • registering, 8.4
• interrupt handling, 8
  • clearing masks, 8.3.5
  • ddi_intr_add_handler function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2, 8.4
  • ddi_intr_add_softint function, 8.3.4
  • ddi_intr_alloc function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
  • ddi_intr_block_disable function, 8.3.2
  • ddi_intr_block_enable function, 8.3.2
  • ddi_intr_clr_mask function, 8.3.2, 8.3.5
  • ddi_intr_disable function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
  • ddi_intr_dup_handler function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
  • ddi_intr_enable function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
  • ddi_intr_free function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
  • ddi_intr_get_cap function, 8.3.1
  • ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri function, 8.3.3, 8.6
  • ddi_intr_get_navail function, 8.3.1
  • ddi_intr_get_nintrs function, 8.3.1
  • ddi_intr_get_pending function, 8.3.2, 8.3.5
  • ddi_intr_get_pri function, 8.3.3, 8.6
  • ddi_intr_get_softint_pri function, 8.3.4
  • ddi_intr_get_supported_types function, 8.3.1
  • ddi_intr_hilevel function, 8.2.1
  • ddi_intr_remove_handler function, 8.2.3.2, 8.3.2
  • ddi_intr_remove_softint function, 8.3.4
  • ddi_intr_set_cap function, 8.3.2
  • ddi_intr_set_mask function, 8.3.2, 8.3.5
  • ddi_intr_set_pri function, 8.3.3
  • ddi_intr_set_softint_pri function, 8.3.4, 8.3.5
  • ddi_intr_trigger_softint function, 8.2.1, 8.3.4
  • gld_intr function, 19.5.7
  • high-level interrupts, 8.2.1, 8.2.4, 8.6
  • overview, 1.3.1.3
  • pending interrupts, 8.3.5
  • setting masks, 8.3.5
  • software interrupts, 8.2.4, 8.3.5, 8.6
• interrupt property
  • definition, 1.3.1.3
• interrupts
  • capability functions, 8.3.1
  • changing soft interrupt priority example, 8.3.5
  • checking pending interrupts example, 8.3.5
  • clearing interrupt masks example, 8.3.5
  • common problems with, i
  • description of, 8.1
  • handling high-level interrupts examples, 8.6.2
  • handling low-level interrupts example, 8.6.2
  • high-level mutexes, 8.6.1
  • initialization and destruction functions, 8.3.2
  • interrupt handling example, 8.5
  • invalid, 13.2.5
  • legacy defined, 8.2
  • message-signaled defined, 8.2
  • MSI defined, 8.2
  • MSI implementation, 8.2.3.1
  • MSI-X defined, 8.2
  • MSI-X implementation, 8.2.3.2
  • network drivers, 19.1.7
  • priority levels, 8.2.1
  • priority management functions, 8.3.3
  • registering legacy interrupt example, 8.4.1
  • registering legacy interrupts, 8.4.1
  • registering MSI interrupts, 8.4.2
  • registering MSI interrupts example, 8.4.2
  • removing legacy interrupt example, 8.4.1
  • removing MSI interrupts example, 8.4.2
  • setting interrupt masks example, 8.3.5
  • soft interrupt functions, 8.3.4
  • software interrupts, 8.6
  • types of, 8.2
  • using legacy, 8.2.2
  • writing handlers, 8
• ioctl function
  • character drivers, 15.7.1
  • commands, i
  • DLIOCRAW, 19.1.6
• ioctl(9E) driver entry point, i
• IOMMU, 13.2.4
• iovec structure, 15.4.2
• ISO 8802-3, 19.1
• ISO 9314-2, 19.1
• ISR (interrupt service routine), 8.5
• kernel
  • debugger, 22.2.2
  • device tree, 2.1
  • memory
    • allocation, 1.3.4
    • associating with user applications, 10.4
    • detecting leaks with mdb, 22.2.4.2
  • module directory, 21.4.1
  • overview, 2.1
• kernel data structures, 22.2.4.4
• kernel logging functions, i
• kernel statistics, 22.3.1
• kernel statistics functions, i
• kernel terminal emulator, i
• kernel thread functions, i
• kernel variables
  • setting, 22.1.3.1
  • use with debuggers, 22.2.4.7
  • using, 22.1.3
• kmdb debugger, 22.2.2
  • booting on SPARC systems, 22.2.2.1
  • booting on x86 systems, 22.2.2.2
  • macros, 22.2.2.4
  • setting breakpoints, 22.2.2.3
• kmdb kernel debugger, 22.1.1
• kmem_alloc function, 1.3.4
• kmem_flags kernel variable, 22.1.3.3
• kmem_free function, 14.2.2.3
• kstats, 19.1.8
  • definition, 22.3.1
  • Ethernet drivers, 22.3.1.4
  • functions, 22.3.1.3, ii
  • structure members, 22.3.1.1
  • structures, 22.3.1.2
  • task queues, 5.2.4.1
• latent fault
  • definition of, 23.3.1
• layered driver handle, 14.2.2
• Layered Driver Interface, 14
• layered identifier, 14.2.1
• ld command, 21.3.1
• LDI, 14
  • definition, 2.1
  • device access, 14.2
  • device consumer, 14.1
  • device information, 14.2
  • device layering, 14.3
  • device usage, 14.2, 14.3, 14.3.2, 14.3.3
  • event notification interfaces, 14.2.2.5
  • fuser command, 14.3.3
  • kernel device consumer, 14.1
  • layered driver, 14.1
  • layered driver handle, 14.2.2, 14.2.3.2
  • layered identifier, 14.2.1, 14.2.3.2
  • libdevinfo interfaces, 14.3
  • prtconf command, 14.3.2
  • target device, 14.1, 14.2.2
• LDI functions
  • ldi_add_event_handler function, 14.2.2.5
  • ldi_aread function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_awrite function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_close function, 14.2.2.1, 14.2.3.2
  • ldi_devmap function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_dump function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_get_dev function, 14.2.2.3
  • ldi_get_devid function, 14.2.2.3
  • ldi_get_eventcookie function, 14.2.2.5
  • ldi_get_minor_name function, 14.2.2.3
  • ldi_get_otyp function, 14.2.2.3
  • ldi_get_size function, 14.2.2.3
  • ldi_getmsg function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_ident_from_dev function, 14.2.1, 14.2.3.2
  • ldi_ident_from_dip function, 14.2.1
  • ldi_ident_from_stream function, 14.2.1
  • ldi_ident_release function, 14.2.1, 14.2.3.2
  • ldi_ioctl function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_open_by_dev function, 14.2.2.1
  • ldi_open_by_devid function, 14.2.2.1
  • ldi_open_by_name function, 14.2.2.1, 14.2.3.2
  • ldi_poll function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_prop_exists function, 14.2.2.4
  • ldi_prop_get_int function, 14.2.2.4
  • ldi_prop_get_int64 function, 14.2.2.4
  • ldi_prop_lookup_byte_array function, 14.2.2.4
  • ldi_prop_lookup_int64_array function, 14.2.2.4
  • ldi_prop_lookup_int_array function, 14.2.2.4
  • ldi_prop_lookup_string function, 14.2.2.4
  • ldi_prop_lookup_string_array function, 14.2.2.4
  • ldi_putmsg function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_read function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_remove_event_handler function, 14.2.2.5
  • ldi_strategy function, 14.2.2.2
  • ldi_write function, 14.2.2.2, 14.2.3.2
• LDI types
  • ldi_callback_id_t, 14.2.2.5
  • ldi_handle_t, 14.2.2
  • ldi_ident_t, 14.2.1
• leaf devices
  • description of, 2.2.1
• leaf nodes, 13.3.1
• legacy interrupts
  • defined, 8.2
  • using, 8.2.2
• length argument, ddi_dma_mem_alloc
  • changes to, i
• libdevinfo
  • displaying the device tree, 2.2.2.1
• libdevinfo device information library, 14.3
• linking drivers, 21.3.1
• lint command
  • 64-bit environment, i
• list suspect
  • definition, 13.1.2.1
• lnode, 14.3.1
• loadable module functions, i
• loading drivers, 21.3.1
  • add_drv command, 21.4.2
  • hardware configuration file, 21.3.3
• loading modules, 1.2.1.2, 21.4.1
• loading test modules, 22.1.3.2
• locking primitives, types of, 3.1
• locks
  • manipulating, i
  • mutex, 3.1.2
  • readers/writer, 3.1.3
  • scheme for, 3.3
• LP64
  • use in devmap, i
  • use in ioctl, i
• LUN bits, 17.7.1
• M_ERROR, 13.2.6.1
• major numbers
  • description of, 2.1.3
  • example of, 16.3
• makedevice function, 16.3
• mapsize argument, rmallocmap
  • changes to, i
• mdb
  • detecting kernel memory leaks, 22.2.4.2
  • writing commands, 22.2.4.3
• mdb debugger, 22.2.3
  • navigating device tree with, 22.2.4.5
  • retrieving soft state information, 22.2.4.6
  • running, 22.2.3.1
• memory allocation
  • description of, 1.3.4
• memory allocation functions, i, ii
  • deprecated, i
• memory leaks, detecting with mdb, 22.2.4.2
• memory management unit
  • description of, 2.1.2
• memory mapping
  • device context management of, 11.1.2
  • device memory management, 1.2.5, 10, 15.5
• memory model
  • SPARC, i
  • store buffers, i
• message-signaled interrupts
  • defined, 8.2
• minor device node, 6.4.4.3
  • modifying permissions of, 21.4.3
• minor numbers, 2.1.3
• minphys function, 15.4.4.4
  • bulk requests, 20.4.6.2.4
• mmap function
  • driver notification, 11.2.3
• moddebug kernel variable, 22.1.3.2.4
• modinfo command, 14.2.3.3, 22.1.3.2
• modldrv structure
  • description of, 6.2.2
• modlinkage structure
  • description of, 6.2.1
• modload command, 22.1.3.2
• modular debugger, 22.2.3
• module directory, 21.4.1
• module functions, i
• module_info structure
  • network drivers, 19.1.7
• modunload command, 22.1.3.2
  • description of, 21.5
• mount function
  • block drivers, 16.4.1
• msgb structure, 20.4.6.2.4, 20.4.6.2.6
• MSI interrupts
  • defined, 8.2
  • implementation, 8.2.3.1
• MSI-X interrupts
  • defined, 8.2
  • implementation, 8.2.3.2
• multiplexing I/O, 15.6
• multiprocessor considerations, 11.1.2
• multithreading
  • and condition variables, 3.2.1.1
  • and locking primitives, 3.1
  • D_MP flag in cb_ops structure, 6.2.4
  • execution environment, 2.1.1
  • thread synchronization, 3.2.1
• mutex
  • functions, 3.1.2.1
  • locks, 3.1.2
    • manipulating, i
  • related panics, 3.3.1
  • routines, 3.1.2
• mutex_enter function, 8.2.1
• mutex_exit function, 8.2.1
• mutex_init function, 20.3.3
• mutex_owned function
  • example of, 23.1.4
• mutual-exclusion locks, 3.1.2
• name property
  • description of, 2.2.3
• naming
  • unique prefix for driver symbols, 1.1.2, 23.1.1
• nblocks property
  • deprecated, i
  • use in block device drivers, 16.3
• Nblocks property
  • definition, i
  • use in block device drivers, 16.3
• nbytes argument, uiomove
  • changes to, i
• network drivers
  • testing, 21.7.8.4
  • using GLD, 19
• network statistics
  • DL_ETHER, 19.1.8
  • gld_stats, 19.1.8
  • gldm_get_stats, 19.1.8
  • kstat structures, 19.1.8
• nexus, 2.2.1
• nexus driver, 20.1.2
• nexus nodes, 13.3.1
• no-involuntary-power-cycles property, 12.2.6.2
• nvlist_alloc structure
  • description of, 5.1.3
• object locking, 9.6.1
• offlining, 20.5.1.1, 20.5.1.3
• OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface), 20.1.2
• open entry point
  • block drivers, 16.4.1
  • character drivers, 15.3
  • network drivers, 19.1.4
• packaging, 21.6
• packet processing
  • Ethernet V2, 19.1.1
  • ISO 8802-3 (IEEE 802.3), 19.1.1
• partial store ordering, i
• PCI bus, i
  • configuration address space, i
  • configuration base address registers, i
  • hardware configuration files, i
  • I/O address space, i
  • memory address space, i
• PCI configuration functions
  • alternate access mechanisms, i
• PCI devices, i
• PCI dual address cycles, 13.2.4
• pci_ereport_post function, 13.1.3.4.2, 13.1.3.9, 13.1.3.10
• pci_ereport_setup function, 13.1.3.1, 13.1.3.4.2
• pci_ereport_teardown function, 13.1.3.2, 13.1.3.4.2
• physical DMA, 9.3
• physio function
  • description of, 15.4.4.2
• pipe
  • alternate setting, 20.6.1.4
• pipes
  • closing, 20.4.5
  • default control, 20.3.3, 20.4.2
  • flushing, 20.4.7
  • mutex initialization, 20.3.3
  • opening, 20.4.4
  • policy, 20.4.6.1
  • USB device communication, 20.4
  • USB devices, 20.2.1
  • use before attach, 20.3.1
• pixel depth mode, i
• pkgadd command, 13.3.2.1
• pm_busy_component function, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
• pm_idle_component function, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
• pm_lower_power function, 20.5.2.1.1
• pm_raise_power function, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
• polled I/O interfaces, i, ii
• postmortem debugging, 22.2.1
• power cycle, 12.2.6.2
• power entry point, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
• power management, 12.1.1, 12.1.1
  • flow of control, 12.5
  • USB devices, 20.5.2
• power management functions, i
  • deprecated, i
• power.conf file, 12.2.4
• Predictive Self-Healing, 13, 13.1.1
• prefix
  • unique prefix for driver symbols, 1.1.2, 23.1.1
• print entry point
  • block drivers, 16.7.2
• printing functions, i
• printing messages, 1.3.3
• probe entry point
  • description of, 6.4.3
  • SCSI target drivers, 17.5.1
• processor issues
  • SPARC, i, ii, iii
  • x86, i
• programmed I/O, 15.4.4.1
  • use with DDI access routines, 13.2.2
• programmed I/O functions, i
  • deprecated, i
• PROM commands, i
• prop_op entry point
  • description of, 4.1.4
• properties
  • class property, 17.3
  • ddi_prop_op, 4.1.4
  • device node name property, 2.2.3
  • LDI, 14.2.2.4
  • nblocks property, 16.3, ii
  • Nblocks property, 16.3, ii
  • no-involuntary-power-cycles, 12.2.6.2
  • overview, 1.3.1.2, 4.1
  • pm-hardware-state property, 12.3.3, 12.3.5.2, 17.5.2
  • prtconf, 4.1.3
  • reg property, 12.3.3
  • removable-media, 12.2.4
  • reporting device properties, 4.1.4
  • SCSI HBA properties, 18.6.2
  • SCSI target driver, 18.6.3
  • size property, 15.2
  • types of, 4.1
• property functions, i
• prtconf command
  • displaying device names, 20.2.3
  • displaying interfaces, 20.2.4
  • displaying kernel device usage information, 14.3.2
  • displaying properties, 4.1.3
  • displaying the bound driver, 20.2.3
  • displaying the device tree, 2.2.2.2
• pseudo device driver, 1.1.1
• putnext function, 13.2.6.1
• queuing, 18.7
• read entry point
  • synchronous data transfers, 15.4.3
• readers/writer locks, 3.1.3
  • manipulating, i
• real_length argument, ddi_dma_mem_alloc
  • changes to, i
• recovering the device directory, 22.1.5
• reg property, 4.1
• register structure, DMA, 9.6.3.1
• removable-media, 12.2.4
• resource map functions, i
• retire agent
  • definition, 13.1.2.2
• rmallocmap function
  • changes to, i
• rmallocmap_wait function
  • changes to, i
• S_IFCHR, 6.4.4.3
• SAP
  • definition of, 19.1.1
• saving crash dumps, 22.1.4.3
• SBus
  • geographical addressing, i
  • hardware configuration files, i
  • physical address space, i
  • slots supporting DVMA, i
• scatter-gather
  • DMA engines, 9.4
  • I/O, 15.4.2
• scheduling tasks, 5.2
• SCSA, 17.1, 18.2
  • global data definitions, 17.8
  • HBA transport layer, 18.2
  • interfaces, 18.3.1
• SCSI
  • architecture, 17.2
  • bus, 17.1
• SCSI functions, i
  • deprecated, i
• SCSI HBA driver
  • abort and reset management, 18.5.5.1
  • and hotplugging, 1.3.5, 18.5.6
  • autoconfiguration, 18.4.3
  • capability management, 18.5.4.1
  • cloning, 18.3.4
  • command state structure, 18.4.1.1
  • command timeout, 18.5.3.3
  • command transport, 18.5.3
  • configuration properties, 18.6.2
  • data structures, 18.3.2
  • DMA resources, 18.5.2.3
  • driver instance initialization, 18.5.1.1
  • entry points summary, 18.3.1
  • header files, 18.4.1
  • initializing a transport structure, 18.4.3.1.3
  • installation, 18.6
  • interrupt handling, 18.5.3.2
  • overview, 18.2, 18.2
  • properties, 18.6.3
  • resource allocation, 18.5.2.1
• SCSI HBA driver entry points
  • by category, 18.5
  • tran_abort function, 18.5.5.1
  • tran_dmafree function, 18.5.2.7
  • tran_getcap function, 18.5.4.1
  • tran_init_pkt function, 18.5.2.1
  • tran_reset function, 18.5.5.2
  • tran_reset_notify function, 18.5.5.4
  • tran_setcap function, 18.5.4.2
  • tran_start function, 18.5.3.1
  • tran_sync_pkt function, 18.5.2.6
  • tran_tgt_free function, 18.5.1.3
  • tran_tgt_init function, 18.5.1.1
  • tran_tgt_probe function, 18.5.1.2
• SCSI target driver
  • auto-request sense mode, 17.7.6
  • autoconfiguration of, 17.5
  • building a command, 17.7.1
  • callback routine, 17.7.4
  • data structures, 17.4
  • initializing a command descriptor block, 17.7.1
  • overview, 17.1
  • properties, 17.3, 17.5.2, 18.6.3
  • resource allocation, 17.6
  • reusing packets, 17.7.5
  • SCSI routines, 17.2.2
  • transporting a command, 17.7.3
• scsi_ functions
  • scsi_alloc_consistent_buffunction, 17.6.4
  • scsi_destroy_pkt function, 17.6.3
  • scsi_dmafree function, 17.7.5
  • scsi_free_consistent_buf function, 17.6.5
  • scsi_ifgetcap function, 17.7.2
  • scsi_ifsetcap function, 17.7.2
  • scsi_init_pkt function, 17.6.1
  • scsi_probe function, 18.5.1.2
  • scsi_setup_cdb function, 17.7.1
  • scsi_sync_pkt function, 17.6.2, 17.7.5
  • scsi_transport function, 17.7.3
  • scsi_unprobe function, 18.5.1.2
  • summary, 17.2.2
• scsi_ structures
  • scsi_address structure, 18.3.2.2
  • scsi_device structure, 18.3.2.3
  • scsi_hba_tran structure, 18.3.2.1
  • scsi_pkt structure, 18.3.2.4
• scsi_alloc_consistent_buf function
  • changes to, i
• scsi_device structure, 17.4.1
• scsi_hba_ functions
  • scsi_hba_attach_setup function, 18.6.2
  • scsi_hba_lookup_capstr function, 18.5.4.1
  • scsi_hba_pkt_alloc function, 18.5.2.2
  • scsi_hba_pkt_free function, 18.5.2.5
  • scsi_hba_probe function, 18.5.1.2
  • summary list, 18.3.5
• scsi_hba_tran structures
  • scsi_pkt structure, 18.3.3
• scsi_pkt structure, 17.4.2
  • changes to, i
• segmap entry point
  • description of, 10.2.1, 15.5
  • driver notification, 11.2.3
• self-identifying devices, i
• serial connection, 22.1.2
• serviceability
  • add new device, 23.3
  • detect faulty device, 23.3
  • perform periodic health checks, 23.3
  • remove faulty device, 23.3
  • report faults, 23.3
• single device node, 20.2.2
• size property, 15.2
• slice number for block devices, 16.3
• SNAP
  • definition of, 19.1.2
  • DL_FDDI, 19.1.2
  • DL_TPR, 19.1.2
• snoop command
  • network drivers, 19.1.6
• snooping kernel variable, 22.1.1
• soft interrupts, 8.2.4
• soft state information
  • LDI, 14.2.3.2
  • retrieving in mdb, 22.2.4.6
  • USB, 20.3.3
• software interrupts
  • changing priority, 8.3.5
• software state functions, i
• source compatibility
  • description of, 2.1.4
• source files for device drivers, 21.2.2
• SPARC processor
  • byte ordering, i
  • data alignment, i
  • floating point operations, i
  • multiply and divide instructions, i
  • register windows, i
  • structure member alignment, i
• special files
  • description of, 2.1.3
• src_advcnt argument, ddi_device_copy
  • changes to, i
• standalone mode, i, ii
• state structure, 1.3.1.5, 6.4.4.1, 14.2.3.2
• storage classes
  • driver data, 3.1.1
• store buffers, i
• strategy entry point
  • block drivers, 16.4.3
  • character drivers, 15.4.4.5
• streaming access, 9.6.5
• STREAMS
  • cb_ops structure, 6.2.4
  • drivers, 1.2.4
  • stale pointers, 13.2.6.1
  • support for network driver, 19.1
• Style 1 DLPI provider, 19.1.4
• Style 2 DLPI provider, 19.1.4
• Sun Studio, 21.3.1
• suspect list
  • definition, 13.1.2.1
• synchronous data transfers
  • block drivers, 16.5
  • character drivers, 15.4.3
  • USB, 20.4.6.1
• system calls, 2.1
• system file, 22.1.3
• system global state functions, i
• system power management
  • description of, 12.1.2
  • entry points, 12.3.5
  • model, 12.3
  • policy, 12.3.4
  • saving hardware state, 12.3.3
  • USB devices, 20.5.2.2
• system registers
  • reading and writing, 22.2.4.1
• tagged queuing, 18.7
• tape drivers
  • testing, 21.7.8
• task queues, 5.2
  • definition, 5.2.1
  • interfaces, 5.2.2, ii
• tem (terminal emulator module), i, ii
• tem-support DDI property, i, ii
• test modules, 22.1.3
• testing
  • asynchronous communication drivers, 21.7.8.3
  • configurations, 21.7.1
  • console frame buffer drivers, i
  • DDI compliance, 21.7.6
  • device drivers, 21.7
  • disk drivers, 21.7.8.2
  • driver hardening test harness, 13.3
  • functionality, 21.7.2
  • injecting hardware faults, 13.3, 13.3.3
  • installation and packaging, 21.7.7
  • network drivers, 21.7.8.4
  • tape drivers, 21.7.8.1
• testing debuggers
  • avoiding data loss, 22.1.4
• testing device drivers, 22.1
• th_define command, 13.3, 13.3.3, 13.3.3.3, 13.3.4, 13.3.4
• th_manage command, 13.3, 13.3.3, 13.3.3.3
• third-party DMA, 9.2.2, 9.5.3
• thread synchronization
  • condition variables, 3.2.1
  • mutex locks, 3.1.2
  • mutex_init, 3.1.2.1
  • per instance mutex, 6.4.4, 6.4.4
  • readers/writer locks, 3.1.3
• threads
  • interactions, 13.2.6.1
  • preemption of, 3.1
  • task queues, 5.2
• ticks argument, delay
  • changes to, i
• ticks argument, timeout
  • changes to, i
• time-related functions, i
  • deprecated, i
• timeout argument, cv_timedwait
  • changes to, i
• timeout function, i
  • changes to, i
• tip connection, 22.1.2
• total store ordering, i
• tran_abort entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.5.1
• tran_destroy_pkt entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.2.5
• tran_dmafree entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.2.7
• tran_getcap entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.4.1
• tran_init_pkt entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.2.1
• tran_reset entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.5.2
• tran_reset_notify entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.5.4
• tran_setcap entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.4.2
• tran_start entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.3.1
• tran_sync_pkt entry point
  • SCSI HBA drivers, 18.5.2.6
• tuning device drivers, 22.3
  • DTrace, 22.3.2
  • kstats, 22.3.1
• UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface), 20.1.2
• uiomove example, 15.4.4.1
• uiomove function
  • changes to, i
  • example of, 15.4.4.1
• unloading drivers, 21.5
• unloading test modules, 22.1.3.2
• untagged queuing, 18.7
• update_drv command, 14.2.3.3, 20.2.6
  • description of, 21.4.3
• USB device
  • alternate settings, 20.2.1
  • compatible device names, 20.2.3
  • composite, 20.2.4, 20.6.1.2
  • configuration descriptors, 20.3.2
  • current configuration, 20.2.1
  • endpoints, 20.2.1
    • bulk, 20.4.1
    • control, 20.4.1
    • default, 20.4.2
    • interrupt, 20.4.1
    • isochronous, 20.4.1
  • hotplugging, 20.5.1
    • callbacks, 20.5.1.1
    • insertion, 20.5.1.2
    • reinsertion, 20.5.1.4
    • removal, 20.5.1.3
  • interface number, 20.6.1.1
  • interfaces, 20.2.1
  • multiple configurations, 20.2.1
  • power management, 20.5.2
    • active, 20.5.2.1.1
    • device, 20.5.2.1
    • passive, 20.5.2.1.2
    • system, 20.5.2.2
  • remote wakeup, 20.5.2.1
  • splitting interfaces, 20.2.4, 20.6.1.3
  • states, 20.5
• USB drivers, 20.1.2
  • asynchronous transfer callbacks, 20.4.6.1
  • bulk data transfer requests, 20.4.6.2.4
  • control data transfer requests, 20.4.6.2.3
  • data transfer
    • callback status flags, 20.4.6.1, 20.4.6.2.2
    • completion reasons, 20.4.6.1, 20.4.6.2.2
  • data transfer requests, 20.4.6.2
  • descriptor tree, 20.3.2, 20.3.3
  • event notification, 20.5.1.1
  • hubd USB hub driver, 20.5.1.2
  • interfaces, 20.1.2
  • interrupt data transfer requests, 20.4.6.2.5
  • isochronous data transfer requests, 20.4.6.2.6
  • message blocks, 20.4.6.2.2
  • mutex initialization, 20.3.3
  • pipes, 20.2.1, 20.3.3, 20.4
    • closing, 20.4.5
    • default control, 20.3.1, 20.3.3, 20.4.2
    • flushing, 20.4.7
    • opening, 20.4.4
  • registering, 20.3.3
  • registering for events, 20.5.1.1
  • set alternate, 20.6.1.4
  • set configuration, 20.6.1.3
  • synchronous control requests, 20.4.6.2.3
  • usb_ia USB interface association driver, 20.2.5
  • usb_mid USB multi-interface driver, 20.2.4, 20.2.5, 20.5.1.3, 20.6.1.1
  • versioning, 20.3.3
• USB functions
  • cfgadm_usb command, 20.6.1.3
  • usb_alloc_bulk_req function, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_alloc_ctrl_req function, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_alloc_intr_req function, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_alloc_isoc_req function, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_client_attach function, 20.3.3
  • usb_client_detach function, 20.3.3
  • usb_clr_feature function, 20.6.2.3
  • usb_create_pm_components function, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
  • usb_free_bulk_req function, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_free_ctrl_req function, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_free_descr_tree function, 20.3.3
  • usb_free_dev_data function, 20.3.3
  • usb_free_intr_req function, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_free_isoc_req function, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_get_addr function, 20.6.2.5
  • usb_get_alt_if function, 20.6.1.4
  • usb_get_cfg function, 20.6.1.3
  • usb_get_current_frame_number function, 20.4.6.2.6
  • usb_get_dev_data function, 20.3.2, 20.3.3, 20.3.3, 20.4.2
  • usb_get_if_number function, 20.6.1.1
  • usb_get_max_pkts_per_isoc_request function, 20.4.6.2.6
  • usb_get_status function, 20.6.2.4
  • usb_get_string_descr function, 20.6.2.1
  • usb_handle_remote_wakeup function, 20.5.2.1, 20.5.2.1.1
  • usb_lookup_ep_data function, 20.3.2, 20.4.4
  • usb_owns_device function, 20.6.1.2
  • usb_parse_data function, 20.3.2
  • usb_pipe_bulk_xfer function, 20.4.6, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_pipe_close function, 20.4.5, 20.4.6.2.6
  • usb_pipe_ctrl_xfer function, 20.4.6, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_pipe_ctrl_xfer_wait function, 20.4.6.2.1, 20.4.6.2.3
  • usb_pipe_drain_reqs function, 20.4.7
  • usb_pipe_get_max_bulk_transfer_ size function, 20.4.6.2.4
  • usb_pipe_get_private function, 20.6.2.2
  • usb_pipe_get_state function, 20.4.3, 20.4.7
  • usb_pipe_intr_xfer function, 20.4.6, 20.4.6.2.1, 20.4.6.2.5
  • usb_pipe_isoc_xfer function, 20.4.6, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_pipe_open function, 20.4.4, 20.4.6.1
  • usb_pipe_reset function, 20.4.3, 20.4.7
  • usb_pipe_set_private function, 20.6.2.2
  • usb_pipe_stop_intr_polling function, 20.4.6.2.1, 20.4.6.2.5
  • usb_pipe_stop_isoc_polling function, 20.4.6.2.1, 20.4.6.2.6
  • usb_print_descr_treefunction, 20.3.3
  • usb_register_hotplug_cbs function, 20.5.1.1
  • usb_set_alt_if function, 20.6.1.4
  • usb_set_cfg function, 20.6.1.3
  • usb_unregister_hotplug_cbs function, 20.5.1.1
• USB structures
  • usb_alloc_intr_request, 20.4.6.2.5
  • usb_bulk_request, 20.4.6.2.1, 20.4.6.2.4
  • usb_callback_flags, 20.4.6.1, 20.4.6.2.2
  • usb_completion_reason, 20.4.6.1, 20.4.6.2.2
  • usb_ctrl_request, 20.4.6.2.1, 20.4.6.2.3
  • usb_intr_request, 20.4.6.2.1
  • usb_isoc_request, 20.4.6.2.1, 20.4.6.2.6
  • usb_request_attributes, 20.4.6.2.2
• usb_ia USB interface association driver, 20.2.5
• usb_mid USB multi-interface driver, 20.2.4, 20.2.5, 20.5.1.3, 20.6.1.1
• USBA (illumos USB Architecture), 20
• USBA 2.0 framework, 20
• USB 2.0 specification, 20.1.1
• user application kernel functions
  • deprecated, i
  • table, i
• user applications
  • requests from, 13.2.6.2
• user process event functions, i
• user process information functions, i
  • deprecated, i
• user space access functions, i
  • deprecated, i
• utility functions
  • table, i
• VGA text mode, i, ii
• vgatext module, i
• video mode, i, ii, iii, iv, v
• virtual addresses
  • description of, 2.1.2
• virtual DMA, 9.3
• virtual memory
  • address spaces, 2.1.2
  • memory management unit (MMU), 2.1.2
• virtual memory functions
  • deprecated, i
  • table, i
• visual I/O interfaces, i
• volatile keyword, 23.2
• windows, DMA, 9.7
• write function
  • synchronous data transfers, 15.4.3
  • user address example, 15.4.1
• x86 processor
  • floating point operations, i
• x86 processor
  • byte ordering, i
  • data alignment, i