WA1186 AIX Device Driver Development |
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For Developers and software engineers who need to learn how to write AIX
device drivers. |
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- Describe the execution environments in AIX.
- Describe the purpose and use of kernel extensions.
- PowerPC memory model
- Interface to devices on PCI, ISA, and/or MicroChannel buses
- Understand the selection and use of AIX Kernel Services
- Develop a prototype AIX 4.3 device driver.
- Describe and be able to use the debug tools available to systems programmers.
- Set up your driver for automatic configuration.
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| Audience |
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Developers and software engineers who need to learn how to write AIX device drivers. |
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| Prerequisites |
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Extensive experience in C and UNIX programming; Attending an AIX Internals course is beneficial.
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| Duration |
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Five days. |
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