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Device Driver Documentation

Documentation to aid programmers in writing device drivers for Tru64 UNIX is packaged in a separately orderable Device Driver Kit (DDK). This documentation was produced by Compaq writers working closely with the device driver developers.

This kit (Version 2.0, part number QA-6ADAV-A8) contains a CD-ROM that includes the Tru64 UNIX Device Driver sample drivers, driver development tool (code template generator), documentation in HTML and PDF formats, and printed installation instructions and release notes.

You can obtain printed copies of the documentation by ordering the Tru64 UNIX Device Driver Documentation Kit (part number QA-6ADAV-GZ).

The rest of this section describes the books in the DDK. This information is provided here because of the close relationship between the device driver documentation and the Tru64 UNIX documentation set.

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The Device Driver Kit is produced independently of the Tru64 UNIX operating system. The following descriptions are for Version 2 (December 2000) of the Device Driver Kit, which supports Tru64 UNIX Version V5.0A and higher. For information about this kit, visit the following Web site:

http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/pub_page/devdoc_list.html

Writing Device Drivers

This manual contains information that systems engineers need when writing a device driver for hardware that runs on the Tru64 UNIX operating system. This manual replaces the manual Writing Device Drivers: Tutorial. It includes the chapter on funnels and the chapter on how to write disk device drivers that were previously part of manual named Writing Device Drivers: Advanced Topics.

This manual also provides a glossary of device driver terms.

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Compaq AA-RH8RD-TE manual Device Driver Documentation, Writing Device Drivers

Contents

Tru64 Unix Page Contents System and Network Management Documentation Writing Software for the International Market Programming Documentation Tru64 Unix Reference Pages Supplementary DocumentationDevice Driver Documentation Documentation Listings Tables IndexPage Organization New and Changed FeaturesAbout This Manual Audience Reader’s Comments Introduction to the Documentation Set Finding the Documentation You Need Core Documentation Revised Documentation Changes to the Version 5.1A Documentation SetLayered Products Structural Changes System and Network Administration Device Driver Documentation What You GetNew Documentation Removed Documentation Online Documentation Documentation CD-ROM Documentation on the World Wide Web Kit Printed Documentation End User Documentation Kit Developer’s Documentation Kit Other Products Packaged with Tru64 Unix Documentation for Layered ProductsAdditional Documentation in the Media Kit TruCluster Server Software 3 Tru64 Unix Alpha Online Documentation Library Page Printed and Online Documentation General User DocumentationCDE Companion Documentation Overview for Version 5.1A revised Command and Shell User’s Guide revisedCluster Release Notes revised Cluster Technical Overview revised Programming Support Tools Master Index revised Security revised Release Notes for Version 5.1A revised Unix Technical Overview for Version 5.1A revised Printed-Only Documentation How to Access Tru64 Unix Documentation revisedQuick Reference Card revised Advanced Printing Software User Guide New and Changed Features from Previous Releases revisedOnline-Only Documentation 3 Tru64 Unix Version 5.1A CD-ROMs revised Safety & Comfort Guide How to Order Tru64 Unix DocumentationCommon Desktop Environment User’s Guide System and Network Management Documentation AdvFS Administration revised Cluster Hardware Configuration revised Cluster Administration revised Cluster Highly Available Applications revised Cluster Installation revised Cluster LAN Interconnect new Installation Guide revisedGuide to Prestoserve Kernel Debugging Installation Guide Advanced Topics revised Managing Online Addition and Removal new Logical Storage Manager revised Network Administration Connections new Network Administration Services new Sharing Software on a Local Area Network revised Security revisedSoftware License Management System Administration revised System Configuration Supplement OEM Platforms System Configuration and TuningWindow System Environment revised Bind Configuration File Guide Full Installation Quick Start revisedUpdate Installation Quick Reference Card revised Window System Administrator’s Guide DECevent Translation and Reporting Utility Sendmail Installation and Operation GuidePerformance Manager revised Page Asynchronous Transfer Mode Assembly Language Programmer’s GuideProgramming Documentation Compaq C Language Reference Manual revised Calling Standard for Alpha Systems Network Programmer’s Guide revised Guide to Preparing Product Kits revisedGuide to Realtime Programming Guide to the Posix Threads Library Programmer’s Guide Writing Kernel Modules Programming with ONC RPC 1 OSF/Motif Programmer’s Guide Writing Software for the International Market Programmer’s Guide Streams 2 OSF/Motif Style GuideCommon Desktop Environment Application Builder User’s Guide Common Desktop Environment Product Glossary Common Desktop Environment Desktop KornShell User’s Guide Ladebug Debugger Manual revised Common Desktop Environment Programmer’s GuideCommon Desktop Environment Programmer’s Overview Java Documentation ToolTalk Service Documentation Object File and Symbol Table Format SpecificationTechnical References for Asian Languages ToolTalk Reference Manual Window System Documentation Toolkit Intrinsics C Language Interface Web-Based Best Practices Documentation Supplementary Documentation QuickSpecs Operating System CD-ROMListings of Patches to the Operating System Image Extension Documentation Text Version of the Tru64 Unix Release Notes Associated Products CD-ROMs Reading Reference Pages On Line Using the Documentation CD-ROMUsing webman Tru64 Unix Reference Pages Using the man Command Using the xman CommandReading Reference Pages in Printed Books Reference Pages Section Overview of the Reference Page Sections Reference Pages Sections 8 and 1m Writing Device Drivers Device Driver Documentation Installation Instructions and Release Notes 1 Tru64 Unix Documentation Kit Documentation Listings TruCluster Server Documentation Kit Supplementary Documentation on the Documentation Documentation Listings A-3 Title Printed Line Title Printed Line 6Documentation Listings Documentation Listings A-7 Page See ASU Index See 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