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Manual section D3

ASSERT - verify assertion
ATOMIC_INT_ADD - add to an ATOMIC_INT value
ATOMIC_INT_ALLOC - allocate an ATOMIC_INT structure
ATOMIC_INT_DEALLOC - free an ATOMIC_INT object
ATOMIC_INT_DECR - decrement an ATOMIC_INT value
ATOMIC_INT_INCR - increment an ATOMIC_INT value
ATOMIC_INT_INIT - initialize an ATOMIC_INT object
ATOMIC_INT_READ - read the value stored within an ATOMIC_INT
ATOMIC_INT_SUB - subtract from an ATOMIC_INT value
ATOMIC_INT_WRITE - write a value into an ATOMIC_INT
bcb_alloc - allocate a breakup control block
bcb_free - free a breakup control block
bcb_prep - prepare a breakup control block structure for use
bcmp - compare data between two kernel address locations
bcopy - copy data between address locations in the kernel
biocanblock - ensure that a b_iodone handler is executing in a blockable context
biodone - release buffer after block I/O and wakeup processes
bioerror - manipulate error fields within a buffer header
bioreset - reset a private buffer for reuse after completed I/O
biowait - suspend execution pending completion of block I/O
biowait_sig - suspend execution pending completion of block I/O or signal
bp_mapin - allocate virtual address space for buffer page list
bp_mapout - deallocate virtual address space for buffer page list
brelse - return a buffer to the system's free list
bs_getval - Get value of a boot parameter
btop - convert size in bytes to size in pages (round down)
btopr - convert size in bytes to size in pages (round up)
buf_breakup - unified I/O breakup routine
bzero - clear memory for a given number of bytes
call_demon - invoke current kernel debugger
clrbuf - erase the contents of a buffer
cm_abort_trans - terminate a resource manager transaction
cm_addval - add an entry to the resource manager database
cm_AT_putconf - store standard parameters in resource manager database
cm_begin_trans - begin a resource manager transaction
cm_delkey - delete a resource manager record
cm_delval - delete entries from the resource manager database
cm_devconfig_size - get the size of device configuration space
cm_end_trans - complete a resource manager transaction
cm_getbrdkey - retrieve the resource manager key for a particular driver/board
cm_getnbrd - determine number of boards supported by driver
cm_getval - retrieve an entry from the resource manager database
cm_getversion - get configuration manager version number
cm_intr_attach - attach device interrupts
cm_intr_detach - detach device interrupts
cm_newkey - create a new resource manager record
cm_read_devconfig - read a board's NVRAM extension information
cm_read_devconfig16 - read word from board's NVRAM extension information
cm_read_devconfig32 - read double word from board's NVRAM extension information
cm_read_devconfig8 - read byte from board's NVRAM extension information
cm_write_devconfig - write a board's NVRAM extension information
cm_write_devconfig16 - write byte to board's NVRAM extension information
cm_write_devconfig32 - write byte to board's NVRAM extension information
cm_write_devconfig8 - write byte to board's NVRAM extension information
cmn_err - display an error message or panic the system
copyin - copy data from a user buffer to a driver buffer
copyout - copy data from a driver buffer to a user buffer
delay - delay process execution for a specified number of clock ticks
devmem_mapin - obtain virtual address mapping for physical offsets within device memory
devmem_mapout - free virtual address mapping for physical offsets within device memory
devmem_ppid - get physical page ID for physical offsets within device memory
devmem_size - obtain the size of a device memory block
dma_cascade - program a DMA channel for cascade mode
dma_disable - disable recognition of hardware requests on a DMA channel
dma_enable - enable recognition of hardware requests on a DMA channel
dma_free_buf - free a previously allocated DMA buffer descriptor
dma_free_cb - free a previously allocated DMA command block
dma_get_best_mode - determine best transfer mode for DMA command
dma_get_buf - allocate a DMA buffer descriptor
dma_get_cb - allocate a DMA command block
dma_pageio - break up an I/O request into manageable units
dma_physreq - apply constraints for DMA channel and path size
dma_prog - program a DMA operation for a subsequent hardware request
dma_stop - stop software-initiated DMA operation on a channel and release it
dma_swsetup - program a DMA operation for a subsequent software request
dma_swstart - initiate a DMA operation via software request
do_biostart - invoke another driver's biostart(D2) entry point routine
do_devinfo - invoke another driver's devinfo(D2) entry point routine
do_drvctl - call another driver's drvctl(D2) entry point routine
do_ioctl - invoke another driver's ioctl(D2) entry point routine
drv_attach - register a driver and its entry points
drv_callback - call a function when an exceptional event happens
drv_close - obtain a channel handle for subsequent access by layered driver
drv_detach - deregister a driver registered by drv_attach(D3)
drv_gethardware - retrieve hardware information
drv_getparm - retrieve kernel state information
drv_hztousec - convert clock ticks to microseconds
drv_mmap - map device memory into user space
drv_munmap - release user mapping of kernel virtual or physical addresses
drv_open - obtain a channel handle for subsequent access by layered driver
drv_priv - determine whether credentials are privileged
drv_setparm - set kernel state information
drv_shutdown - initiate a system shutdown
drv_usectohz - convert microseconds to clock ticks
drv_usecwait - busy-wait for specified interval
dtimeout - execute a function on a specified processor after a specified length of time
eisa_parse_devconfig - parse EISA device configuration space
etoimajor - convert external to internal major device number
freerbuf - free a raw buffer header
geteblk - get an empty buffer
getemajor - get external major device number
geteminor - get external minor device number
geterror - retrieve error number from a buffer header
getmajor - get internal major device number
getminor - get internal minor device number
getnextpg - get next page pointer
getpl - get current interrupt priority level
getrbuf - get a raw buffer header
hat_getkpfnum - get physical page ID for kernel virtual address
hat_getppfnum - get physical page ID for physical address
ifstats_attach - register a network interface statistics structure
ifstats_detach - un-register a network interface statistics structure
inb - read a byte from an 8 bit I/O port
inl - read a 32 bit word from a 32 bit I/O port
Intro - introduction to kernel functions
inw - read a 16 bit short word from a 16 bit I/O port
iobitmapctl - enable/disable/check user access to I/O ports
itimeout - execute a function after a specified length of time
itoemajor - convert internal to external major device number
kmem_alloc - allocate space from kernel free memory
kmem_alloc_phys - allocate DMA-addressable, driver-accessible memory
kmem_alloc_physcontig - allocate physically contiguous memory
kmem_alloc_physreq - allocate memory with specified physical properties
kmem_free - free previously allocated kernel memory
kmem_free_physcontig - free kernel memory previously allocated with kmem_alloc_physcontig
kmem_zalloc - allocate and clear space from kernel free memory
kmem_zalloc_physreq - allocate and clear memory with specified physical properties
KS_HOLD0LOCKS - determine that the current context holds no basic or read/write locks
kthread_exit - cause current thread to exit
kthread_spawn - spawn a new kernel thread
kthread_wait - wait for a specified thread to exit
kvtoppid - get physical page ID for kernel virtual address
LOCK - acquire a basic lock
LOCK_ALLOC - allocate and initialize a basic lock
LOCK_DEALLOC - deallocate an instance of a basic lock
LOCK_OWNED - determine if the current context owns a basic lock
makedevice - make device number from major and minor numbers
max - return the larger of two integers
met_ds_alloc_stats - allocate a disk statistics structure
met_ds_dealloc_stats - deallocate a disk statistics structure
met_ds_dequeued - update disk statistics after a failed attempt to put a request on the queue
met_ds_hist_stats - update disk access and response time histograms when a request completes
met_ds_iodone - update disk statistics when a read or write request completes
met_ds_queued - update disk statistics when a read or write request is added to the queue
min - return the lesser of two integers
mod_drvattach - install interrupts for a loadable device driver
mod_drvdetach - remove interrupts for a loadable device driver
ngeteblk - get an empty buffer of the specified size
numtos - convert an unsigned long number to an ASCII string in base 10
outb - write a byte to an 8 bit I/O port
outl - write a 32 bit long word to a 32 bit I/O port
outw - write a 16 bit short word to a 16 bit I/O port
ovbcopy - copy data between overlapping address locations in the kernel
phalloc - allocate and initialize a pollhead structure
phfree - free a pollhead structure
physiock - validate and issue a raw I/O request
physmap - obtain virtual address mapping for physical addresses
physmap_free - free virtual address mapping for physical addresses
physreq_alloc - allocate a physical alignment requirements structure
physreq_free - free a physical alignment requirements structure
physreq_prep - prepare a physical alignment requirements structure for use
phystoppid - get physical page ID for physical address
pollwakeup - inform polling processes that an event has occurred
pptophys - convert page pointer to physical address
proc_ref - obtain a reference to a process for signaling
proc_signal - send a signal to a process
proc_unref - release a reference to a process
proc_valid - check whether a referenced process has exited
psignal - send signal to a process
ptob - convert size in pages to size in bytes
rdma_filter - filter transfers to use only DMA-able memory
repinsb - read bytes from I/O port to buffer
repinsd - read 32 bit words from I/O port to buffer
repinsw - read 16 bit words from I/O port to buffer
repoutsb - write bytes from buffer to an I/O port
repoutsd - write 32 bit words from buffer to an I/O port
repoutsw - write 16 bit words from buffer to an I/O port
rmalloc - allocate space from a private space management map
rmalloc_wait - allocate space from a private space management map
rmallocmap - allocate and initialize a private space management map
rmfree - free space into a private space management map
rmfreemap - free a private space management map
rminit - initialize a private space management map
rmsetwant - set the map's wait flag for a wakeup
RW_ALLOC - allocate and initialize a read/write lock
RW_DEALLOC - deallocate an instance of a read/write lock
RW_RDLOCK - acquire a read/write lock in read mode
RW_TRYRDLOCK - try to acquire a read/write lock in read mode
RW_TRYWRLOCK - try to acquire a read/write lock in write mode
RW_UNLOCK - release a read/write lock
RW_WRLOCK - acquire a read/write lock in write mode
scgth_free - free a scatter/gather structure
sleep - suspend process execution pending occurrence of an event
SLEEP_ALLOC - allocate and initialize a sleep lock
SLEEP_DEALLOC - deallocate an instance of a sleep lock
SLEEP_LOCK - acquire a sleep lock
SLEEP_LOCK_SIG - acquire a sleep lock
SLEEP_LOCKAVAIL - query whether a sleep lock is available
SLEEP_LOCKOWNED - query whether a sleep lock is held by the caller
SLEEP_TRYLOCK - try to acquire a sleep lock
SLEEP_UNLOCK - release a sleep lock
spl - block/allow interrupts on a processor
spl0 - block no interrupts (equivalent to splbase)
spl6 - block interrupts from the clock (SCO OpenServer only)
spl7 - block all interrupts (equivalent to splhi) on Intel processors
splbase - block no interrupts
spldisk - block disk devie interrupts
splhi - block all interrupts, including the clock
splstr - block STREAMS interrupts
spltimeout - block functions scheduled by itmeout and dtimeout
spltty - protect critical code in TTY driver; mapped to splstr
splx - restore priority level
strcat - concatenate strings
strchr - find first or last occurence of a character in a string
strcmp - compare strings
strcpy - copy a string
strlen - determine the length of a string
strncat - concatenate strings appending a specified number of characters
strncmp - compare strings using a specified number of characters
strncpy - copy a string using a specified number of characters
strtoul - convert string to an unsigned long integer
SV_ALLOC - allocate and initialize a synchronization variable
SV_BROADCAST - wake up all processes sleeping on a synchronization variable
SV_DEALLOC - deallocate an instance of a synchronization variable
SV_SIGNAL - wake up one process sleeping on a synchronization variable
SV_WAIT - block on a synchronization variable
SV_WAIT_SIG - sleep on a synchronization variable
TICKS - macros for lbolt values
TICKS_BETWEEN - determine time interval in ticks between two lbolt times
TICKS_FARFUTURE - determine lbolt value for far future time
TICKS_FARPAST - determine lbolt value for far past time
TICKS_LATER - determine which of two lbolt times is later
TICKS_SINCE - determine time interval in ticks since an lbolt time
timeout - execute a function after a specified length of time
TRYLOCK - try to acquire a basic lock
uiobuf - set buffer address type to BA_UIO for a specified uio structure
uiomove - copy data using uio structure
UNLOCK - release a basic lock
untimeout - cancel previous timeout request
ureadc - copy a character to space described by uio structure
uwritec - return a character from space described by uio structure
vtop - convert virtual address to physical address
wakeup - resume suspended process execution