Compaq AA-RH8RD-TE manual Installation Instructions and Release Notes

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Writing Kernel Modules

This manual describes topics for all kernel modules such as kernel threads and writing kernel modules in a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) environment. Read this manual before you use the Writing Device Drivers manual.

This is the same manual that is included in the Developer’s Kit of the Tru64 UNIX documentation set.

Writing PCI Bus Device Drivers

This manual provides information for systems engineers who write device drivers for the PCI bus. It describes PCI bus-specific topics, including PCI bus architecture and data structures that PCI bus device drivers use.

Writing VMEbus Device Drivers

This manual contains information systems engineers need to write device drivers that operate on the VMEbus. It describes VMEbus-specific topics, including VMEbus architecture and routines that VMEbus device drivers use.

Writing Network Device Drivers

This manual contains information that systems engineers need to write network device drivers that operate on any bus.

Writing a Graphics Device Driver and DDX for the Tru64 UNIX X Server

This manual describes how to add graphics device support to the X Window System on systems running the Tru64 UNIX operating system.

Guide to Preparing Product Kits

This manual describes how to create kernel (device driver) product kits. It provides the information that kit developers need to produce kernel products and layered product kits.

This is the same manual that is included in the Developer’s Kit of the Tru64 UNIX documentation set.

Installation Instructions and Release Notes

This manual explains how to install the Device Driver Kit Version 2.0 product, including source code with sample drivers and user manuals. It also describes changes to the product and documentation since Device Driver Kit Release 1.0.

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Contents Tru64 Unix Page Contents System and Network Management Documentation Programming Documentation Writing Software for the International MarketDevice Driver Documentation Documentation Listings Supplementary DocumentationTru64 Unix Reference Pages Index TablesPage New and Changed Features About This ManualAudience OrganizationReader’s Comments Finding the Documentation You Need Introduction to the Documentation SetCore Documentation Changes to the Version 5.1A Documentation Set Layered ProductsStructural Changes Revised DocumentationSystem and Network Administration What You Get New DocumentationRemoved Documentation Device Driver DocumentationOnline Documentation Documentation CD-ROM Documentation on the World Wide Web Printed Documentation KitEnd User Documentation Kit Developer’s Documentation Kit Documentation for Layered Products Additional Documentation in the Media KitTruCluster Server Software Other Products Packaged with Tru64 Unix3 Tru64 Unix Alpha Online Documentation Library Page CDE Companion General User DocumentationPrinted and Online Documentation Command and Shell User’s Guide revised Cluster Release Notes revisedCluster Technical Overview revised Documentation Overview for Version 5.1A revisedMaster Index revised Programming Support ToolsRelease Notes for Version 5.1A revised Security revisedTechnical Overview for Version 5.1A revised UnixQuick Reference Card revised How to Access Tru64 Unix Documentation revisedPrinted-Only Documentation New and Changed Features from Previous Releases revised Online-Only Documentation3 Tru64 Unix Version 5.1A CD-ROMs revised Advanced Printing Software User GuideCommon Desktop Environment User’s Guide How to Order Tru64 Unix DocumentationSafety & Comfort Guide AdvFS Administration revised System and Network Management DocumentationCluster Administration revised Cluster Hardware Configuration revisedCluster Installation revised Cluster Highly Available Applications revisedGuide to Prestoserve Installation Guide revisedCluster LAN Interconnect new Installation Guide Advanced Topics revised Kernel DebuggingLogical Storage Manager revised Managing Online Addition and Removal newNetwork Administration Connections new Network Administration Services new Software License Management Security revisedSharing Software on a Local Area Network revised System Administration revised Window System Environment revised System Configuration and TuningSystem Configuration Supplement OEM Platforms Full Installation Quick Start revised Update Installation Quick Reference Card revisedWindow System Administrator’s Guide Bind Configuration File GuidePerformance Manager revised Sendmail Installation and Operation GuideDECevent Translation and Reporting Utility Page Programming Documentation Assembly Language Programmer’s GuideAsynchronous Transfer Mode Calling Standard for Alpha Systems Compaq C Language Reference Manual revisedGuide to Preparing Product Kits revised Guide to Realtime ProgrammingGuide to the Posix Threads Library Network Programmer’s Guide revisedProgrammer’s Guide Programming with ONC RPC Writing Kernel ModulesWriting Software for the International Market 1 OSF/Motif Programmer’s GuideCommon Desktop Environment Application Builder User’s Guide 2 OSF/Motif Style GuideProgrammer’s Guide Streams Common Desktop Environment Desktop KornShell User’s Guide Common Desktop Environment Product GlossaryCommon Desktop Environment Programmer’s Guide Common Desktop Environment Programmer’s OverviewJava Documentation Ladebug Debugger Manual revisedTechnical References for Asian Languages Object File and Symbol Table Format SpecificationToolTalk Service Documentation Window System Documentation ToolTalk Reference ManualToolkit Intrinsics C Language Interface Supplementary Documentation Web-Based Best Practices DocumentationListings of Patches to the Operating System Operating System CD-ROMQuickSpecs Text Version of the Tru64 Unix Release Notes Image Extension DocumentationAssociated Products CD-ROMs Using the Documentation CD-ROM Using webmanTru64 Unix Reference Pages Reading Reference Pages On LineReading Reference Pages in Printed Books Using the xman CommandUsing the man Command Overview of the Reference Page Sections Reference Pages SectionReference Pages Sections 8 and 1m Device Driver Documentation Writing Device DriversInstallation Instructions and Release Notes Documentation Listings 1 Tru64 Unix Documentation KitSupplementary Documentation on the Documentation TruCluster Server Documentation KitDocumentation Listings A-3 Title Printed Line Title Printed Line 6Documentation Listings Documentation Listings A-7 Page Index See ASUSee device driver documentation See Tru64 Unix Documentation Kits See also Network Administration Services manual See also Network Administration Connections manual Web, 2-4n See Technical Reference for Using Thai Features See also Full Installation Quick Start printed card