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- mac_alloc() function
The mac_alloc and mac_free Functions
- mac_callbacks MAC entry points structureGLDv3 MAC Registration Data Structures
- mac_capab_lso() structureLarge Segment (or Send) Offload
- mac_fini_ops() functionThe mac_init_ops and mac_fini_ops Functions
- mac_hcksum_get() function
- mac_hcksum_set() function
- mac_init_ops() functionThe mac_init_ops and mac_fini_ops Functions
- mac_link_update() functionGLDv3 State Change Notifications
- mac_lso_get() function
- mac_register() functionThe mac_register and mac_unregister Functions
- mac_register MAC registration information structure
- mac_rx() functionReceive Data Path
- mac_tx_update() function
- mac_unregister() functionThe mac_register and mac_unregister Functions
- major numbers
- description ofDevices as Special Files
- example ofBlock Device Autoconfiguration
- description of
- makedevice() functionBlock Device Autoconfiguration
- mapsize argument, rmallocmap()
- mc_getcapab() entry pointGLDv3 Capabilities
- mc_getprop() entry pointGLDv3 Properties
- mc_getstat() entry pointGLDv3 Network Statistics
- mc_propinfo() entry pointGLDv3 Properties
- mc_setprop() entry pointGLDv3 Properties
- mc_tx() entry pointTransmit Data Path
- mc_unicst() entry pointReceive Data Path
- mdb
- detecting kernel memory leaksDetecting Kernel Memory Leaks
- writing commandsWriting Debugger Commands With mdb
- detecting kernel memory leaks
- mdb debuggerUsing the mdb Modular Debugger
- navigating device tree withObtaining Device Tree Information
- retrieving soft state informationRetrieving Driver Soft State Information
- navigating device tree with
- memory allocation
- description ofDynamic Memory Allocation
- description of
- memory allocation functions
- memory leaks, detecting with mdbDetecting Kernel Memory Leaks
- memory management unit
- description ofVirtual Memory
- description of
- memory mapping
- device context management ofContext Management Model
- device memory management
- device context management of
- memory model
- SPARCSystem Memory Model
- store buffersStore Buffers
- SPARC
- message-signaled interrupts
- definedDevice Interrupts
- defined
- minor device nodeCreating Minor Device Nodes
- modifying permissions ofUpdating Driver Information
- modifying permissions of
- minor numbersDevices as Special Files
- minphys() functionminphys Entry Point
- bulk requestsBulk Requests
- bulk requests
- mmap() function
- driver notificationAssociating User Mappings With Driver Notifications
- driver notification
- mod_install() function
- network driversThe mac_init_ops and mac_fini_ops Functions
- network drivers
- mod_remove() function
- network driversThe mac_init_ops and mac_fini_ops Functions
- network drivers
- moddebug kernel variableSetting the moddebug Kernel Variable
- modinfo command
- modldrv structure
- description ofmodldrv Structure
- description of
- modlinkage structure
- description ofmodlinkage Structure
- description of
- modload commandLoading and Unloading Test Modules
- modular debugger Seemdb debugger
- module directoryCopying the Driver to a Module Directory
- module functionsModule Functions
- module_info structure
- network driversGLDv2 Driver Requirements
- network drivers
- modunload commandLoading and Unloading Test Modules
- description ofLoading and Unloading Drivers
- description of
- mount() function
- block driversopen Entry Point (Block Drivers)
- block drivers
- msgb() structure
- MSI interrupts
- definedDevice Interrupts
- implementationMSI Interrupts
- defined
- MSI-X interrupts
- definedDevice Interrupts
- implementationMSI-X Interrupts
- defined
- multiplexing I/OMultiplexing I/O on File Descriptors
- multiprocessor considerationsDevice Context Switched
to User Process A
- multithreading
- and condition variablesInitializing Condition Variables
- and locking primitivesLocking Primitives
- D_MP flag in cb_ops structurecb_ops Structure
- execution environmentMultithreaded Execution Environment
- thread synchronizationCondition Variables in Thread Synchronization
- and condition variables
- mutex
- functionsSetting Up Mutexes
- related panicsPotential Locking Pitfalls
- routinesMutual-Exclusion Locks
- functions
- mutex_enter() functionHigh-Level Interrupts
- mutex_exit() functionHigh-Level Interrupts
- mutex_init() functionRegistering Drivers to Gain Device Access
- mutex_owned() function
- mutual-exclusion locks Seemutex