Index
A number represents a single reference to a topic. |
A number with a "+" sign represents a longer discussion of a topic. |
Numerals A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X
Numerals | ||
64-bit architectures, issues with 1+ |
A | ||
acknowledgePowerChange method 1 | ||
acknowledgeSetPowerState method 1 | ||
activityTickle method 1 | ||
addNotification method 1+ | ||
adjustBusy method 1 | ||
aggressiveness, in power management 1 | ||
alerts, using KUNC (Kernel-User Notification Center) to display 1+ | ||
alloc function 1 | ||
allocClassWithName function 1 | ||
asynchronous data transfer, using user clients 1+ |
B | ||
backtrace 1 2+ | ||
binary compatibility | ||
and fragile base class problem 1+ | ||
and reserving future data members 1+ | ||
breaking of 1 | ||
boot drivers, debugging 1 2 | ||
BootX booter 1 | ||
build styles for driver deployment 1 | ||
bundles | ||
and device interfaces 1 | ||
and kernel-user notification dialogs 1 | ||
and KEXT localization 1 2 3 | ||
defined 1 |
C | ||
C++ new operator 1 | ||
C++ object scope and construction 1+ | ||
callPlatformFunction method 1 | ||
causeInterrupt method 1 | ||
CFAllocatorGetDefault function 1 | ||
CFBundleCreate function 1 | ||
CFBundles 1 2 | ||
CFCopyLocalizedString macro 1 | ||
CFPlugIns 1 2 | ||
CFRunLoopAddSource function 1 | ||
CFRunLoopRemoveSource function 1 | ||
changePowerStateTo method 1 | ||
class dictionary, as part of metaclass database 1 | ||
class matching 1 | ||
clientClose method 1 2 | ||
clientDied method 1 | ||
clientMemoryForType method 1 | ||
configuration testing 1 | ||
constructors, defining 1 | ||
cross-boundary I/O | ||
See also data transfer | ||
kernel aspects that affect 1+ | ||
OS X and Mac OS 9 methods of 1+ | ||
performing with device interfaces 1 | ||
performing with I/O Registry property setting 1+ | ||
performing with POSIX APIs 1 |
D | ||
DAR (Data Access Register) 1 | ||
DART (Device Address Resolution Table) 1+ | ||
data access register. See DAR | ||
data transfer | ||
and memory management 1+ | ||
asynchronous with user clients 1+ | ||
synchronous with user clients 1+ | ||
types of 1 | ||
using task files 1 | ||
using user–space client functions 1+ | ||
1+ | ||
debugging | ||
and examining computer instructions 1+ | ||
and logging 1+ | ||
boot drivers 1+ | ||
general tips for 1 | ||
kernel panics 1+ | ||
matching 1 2 | ||
setting breakpoints for 1+ | ||
system hangs 1+ | ||
tools 1+ | ||
two-machine 1+ | ||
setting up 1+ | ||
using kernel debugging macros 1+ | ||
destructors, defining 1 | ||
developer resources 1+ | ||
device address resolution table. See DART | ||
device interfaces | ||
See also user-space clients | ||
custom device interface example 1+ | ||
factors in designing 1 2 | ||
Direct Memory Access. See DMA | ||
disableInterrupt method 1 | ||
DMA (Direct Memory Access) 1+ | ||
DMA (Direct Memory Access) | ||
data transfer example 1+ 2+ | ||
direction on systems with DART 1 | ||
driver configuration | ||
examples 1+ | ||
with libkern container and collection classes 1+ | ||
driver debugging | ||
and examining computer instructions 1 2 | ||
and kernel panics 1 2 | ||
and logging 1 2 | ||
and system hangs 1 2 | ||
boot drivers 1 2 | ||
general tips for 1 | ||
setting breakpoints for 1 2 | ||
tools 1 2 | ||
using two-machine debugging 1 2 | ||
driver dependencies 1 | ||
driver matching | ||
and familyless drivers 1+ | ||
and IOService methods 1+ | ||
and passive-matching keys 1+ | ||
debugging 1+ | ||
driver packaging 1+ | ||
driver probing | ||
and IOService methods 1 | ||
debugging 1+ | ||
driver resources, localization of 1+ | ||
driver state 1 | ||
driver testing 1+ | ||
dynamic allocation of objects 1 |
E | ||
enableInterrupt method 1 | ||
errnoFromReturn method 1 | ||
exclusive device access, enforcing with user clients 1 2 |
F | ||
familyless devices | ||
accessing device memory of 1+ | ||
and driver matching 1+ | ||
and handling interrupts 1+ | ||
fragile base class problem 1+ |
G | ||
gdb (GNU debugger) 1 | ||
and .gdbinit file 1 | ||
and kernel debugging macros 1+ | ||
examining computer instructions with 1+ | ||
setting breakpoints with 1+ | ||
setting up for two-machine debugging 1+ | ||
single-stepping with 1 | ||
using to debug kernel panics 1+ | ||
using to debug system hangs 1 | ||
get methods 1 2 3 | ||
getAsyncTargetAndMethodForIndex method 1 | ||
getClient method 1 | ||
getClientIterator method 1 | ||
getDeviceMemory method 1 | ||
getDeviceMemoryCount method 1 | ||
getDeviceMemoryWithIndex method 1 | ||
getInterruptType method 1 | ||
getOpenClientIterator method 1+ | ||
getOpenProviderIterator method 1+ | ||
getPlatform method 1 | ||
getProvider method 1 | ||
getProviderIterator method 1 | ||
getResources method 1 | ||
getState method 1 | ||
getTargetAndMethodForIndex method 1 2 | ||
getWorkLoop method 1 | ||
global constructor. See global initializer | ||
global initializer 1+ | ||
GNU debugger. See gdb |
H | ||
host computer 1+ |
I | ||
I/O addresses 1 | ||
initWithTask method 1+ | ||
installing metapackages 1 | ||
installing packages 1+ | ||
installNotification method 1 | ||
internationalization | ||
See also localization | ||
of kernel extensions 1+ | ||
of strings 1+ | ||
IOAsyncCallback function prototype 1 | ||
ioclasscount 1 | ||
ioclasscount tool 1 | ||
IOConnectMapMemory method 1 2 3 | ||
IOConnectMethod functions 1+ 2 3 4 | ||
IOConnectMethodScalarIScalarO function 1 2+ | ||
IOConnectMethodScalarIStructureI function 1 | ||
IOConnectMethodScalarIStructureO function 1 | ||
IOConnectMethodStructureIStructureO function 1 | ||
IOConnectSetNotificationPort function 1 2 | ||
IODeviceMemory class objects 1+ 2 3 | ||
IOExternalMethod array 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | ||
IOExternalMethod structure 1+ 2 | ||
IOKitDebug property 1 | ||
IOLog function 1+ | ||
IOMasterPort function 1 | ||
IOMatchCategory 1 | ||
IOMemoryDescriptor class 1 | ||
IOMemoryDescriptor class objects 1 2 3 | ||
IOMethod types 1+ | ||
IONameMatch key 1+ | ||
IONameMatched property 1+ | ||
IONotificationPortCreate function 1 | ||
IONotificationPortDestroy function 1 | ||
IONotificationPortGetMachPort function 1 | ||
IONotificationPortGetRunLoopSource function 1 | ||
IOParentMatch key 1 | ||
IOPathMatch key 1 | ||
IOPMPowerState structure 1 | ||
IOPropertyMatch key 1 | ||
IOProviderClass key 1 2 | ||
IOResourceMatch key 1 | ||
IOResources 1 2+ 3 | ||
IOService class | ||
accessor methods of 1+ | ||
driver state methods of 1 | ||
interrupt-handling methods of 1+ | ||
matching methods of 1+ | ||
memory-mapping methods of 1+ | ||
messaging methods of 1+ | ||
notification methods of 1+ | ||
probing methods of 1 | ||
resource-handling method of 1 | ||
user-client method of 1 | ||
IOServiceClose function 1 2 | ||
IOServiceGetMatchingServices function 1 | ||
IOServiceMatching function 1 | ||
IOServiceOpen function 1 | ||
IOUserClientClass property 1 | ||
IPC (Mach Inter-Process Communication) 1 | ||
isInactive method 1 | ||
isOpen method 1 |
J | ||
joinPMTree method 1 |
K | ||
kernel debugging macros 1+ | ||
kernel exceptions, types of 1 | ||
kernel extensions (KEXTs) | ||
and localized resources 1+ | ||
as bundles 1+ | ||
internationalization of 1 2 | ||
ownership and permissions 1 2+ | ||
version numbers of 1 | ||
kernel panics, debugging 1 2 | ||
kernel symbols. See symboled kernel | ||
kernel-user communication, using KUNC (Kernel-User Notification Center) 1+ | ||
Kernel-User Notification Center. See KUNC | ||
kextload tool 1 2+ | ||
and two-machine debugging 1 2 | ||
checks performed by 1+ | ||
using to debug kernel panics 1 | ||
using to debug MODULE_START 1+ | ||
using to debug start and probe 1+ | ||
verifying kernel extensions with 1+ | ||
KextManagerCreateURLForBundleIdentifier function 1 | ||
KEXTs. See kernel extensions | ||
kextstat tool 1 2 | ||
kextunload tool 1 2 | ||
KUNC (Kernel-User Notification Center) | ||
notification dialog properties 1+ | ||
using to display alert dialogs 1+ | ||
using to display bundled dialogs 1+ | ||
using to display notice dialogs 1+ | ||
using to launch applications 1+ | ||
KUNCExecute method 1 | ||
KUNCNotificationDisplayAlert function 1+ | ||
KUNCNotificationDisplayNotice function 1+ | ||
KUNCUserNotificationDisplayAlert function | ||
prototype 1 | ||
KUNCUserNotificationDisplayFromBundle function 1 2+ | ||
KUNCUserNotificationDisplayNotice function 1+ |
L | ||
libkern collection classes | ||
and corresponding XML tags 1 | ||
defined 1 | ||
object creation and initialization 1+ | ||
object introspection and access 1 | ||
libkern container classes | ||
and corresponding XML tags 1 | ||
defined 1+ | ||
object creation and initialization 1+ | ||
object introspection and access 1 | ||
Link Register. See LR | ||
localization | ||
of bundle information 1 2 | ||
of driver resources 1+ | ||
of notification dialogs 1+ | ||
of packages 1+ | ||
of strings 1+ | ||
lockForArbitration method 1 | ||
logging | ||
using custom event logging 1+ | ||
using IOLog 1+ | ||
.lproj directories | ||
and localized notification dialogs 1+ | ||
and localizing kernel extensions 1+ | ||
LR (Link Register) 1 |
M | ||
Mac OS 9 user-space hardware access 1+ | ||
Mach Inter-Process Communication. See IPC | ||
Mach messaging 1 | ||
Mach Remote Process Communication. See RPC | ||
mach_port_deallocate function 1 | ||
mapDeviceMemoryWithIndex method 1 | ||
matching | ||
and IOService methods 1 2 | ||
class 1 | ||
debugging 1+ | ||
passive 1 2 | ||
matchPropertyTable example implementation 1 | ||
matchPropertyTable method 1 | ||
memory management 1+ | ||
message method 1+ | ||
messageClient method 1 | ||
messageClients method 1 | ||
metaclass registration 1 | ||
metapackages | ||
contents of 1+ | ||
steps in installing 1 | ||
validating with Package Maker 1 | ||
module dictionary, as part of metaclass database 1 |
N | ||
newUserClient method 1 | ||
notices, using KUNC (Kernel-User Notification Center) to display 1+ | ||
notifications | ||
and asynchronous data-passing 1 2+ | ||
and IOService methods 1+ 2+ | ||
and IOServiceAddMatchingNotification method 1 | ||
CFRunLoop alternative to 1+ | ||
handling 1+ | ||
sending to user space via KUNC APIs 1 | ||
using KUNC (Kernel-User Notification Center) to display 1+ 2+ | ||
NSLocalizedString macro 1 |
O | ||
object allocation 1 | ||
object construction 1 | ||
object introspection 1 | ||
OSDeclareDefaultStructors macro 1 | ||
OSDefineMetaClassAndAbstractStructors method 1 | ||
OSDefineMetaClassAndStructors macro 1 | ||
OSMetaClass class 1 2 | ||
macros in 1 2 | ||
member functions in 1 2+ | ||
object creation and destruction 1+ | ||
runtime type declaration of macros 1 | ||
OSMetaClassBase class 1 | ||
member functions in 1+ | ||
OSSerialize class objects 1 | ||
OSTypeAlloc function 1 |
P | ||
packages | ||
contents of 1+ | ||
steps in installing 1+ | ||
validating with Package Maker 1+ | ||
panic.log file 1+ | ||
panics. See kernel panics | ||
passive-matching keys 1+ | ||
PC (Program Counter register) 1 | ||
personality dictionary 1 | ||
and OSDictionary representation of 1+ | ||
PIO (Programmed Input/Output) hardware access 1 | ||
and mapping device registers 1+ | ||
pmap layer functions 1 | ||
PMinit method 1 | ||
PMstop method 1 | ||
policy makers | ||
and determining idleness 1+ | ||
introduced 1 | ||
POSIX APIs, using for user-space hardware access 1 | ||
power controllers | ||
and changing driver power state 1 | ||
introduced 1 | ||
power domains 1 | ||
power management, and IOService methods 1+ | ||
power-management testing 1+ | ||
probe method 1 | ||
Program Counter register. See PC | ||
Programmed Input/Output. See PIO | ||
publishResource method 1 |
Q | ||
quality-control testing 1+ |
R | ||
reference-counting, in libkern container and collection classes 1 | ||
registerInterrupt method 1 | ||
registerNotificationPort method 1 | ||
registerPowerDriver method 1 | ||
release method 1 2 | ||
resources for developers 1 2 | ||
resources, I/O Kit 1 2 | ||
retain-release behavior | ||
and unloading kernel extensions 1+ | ||
of libkern container and collection classes 1 | ||
RPC (Mach Remote Process Communication) 1 | ||
runtime type information (RTTI), as disallowed feature of C++ 1 | ||
runtime typing facility 1 | ||
runtime typing system 1 |
S | ||
scalar parameter types 1+ | ||
sendAsyncResult method 1 | ||
serialization 1 | ||
serialize method 1 | ||
set methods 1 | ||
setAggressiveness method 1+ | ||
setAsyncReference method 1 | ||
setIdleTimerPeriod method 1 | ||
setPowerState method 1 2 | ||
setProperties method 1 | ||
showallkmods macro 1 | ||
example output 1 | ||
showallstacks macro 1 | ||
example output 1+ | ||
using to debug system hangs 1 | ||
showkmodaddr macro 1 | ||
state variable 1 | ||
stringFromReturn method 1 | ||
strings, internationalization of 1 2 | ||
strip tool 1 | ||
structure parameter types 1+ | ||
switchtoact macro 1 | ||
example output 1+ | ||
switchtoctx macro 1 | ||
symbol files, and two-machine debugging 1 | ||
symboled kernel 1 | ||
synchronous data transfer, using user clients 1+ | ||
syscall API 1 | ||
sysctl API 1 | ||
system hangs | ||
debugging 1 2 | ||
symptoms of 1 |
T | ||
target computer 1+ | ||
testing | ||
and security considerations 1 | ||
configuration 1 | ||
power-management 1 2 | ||
quality-control 1 2 | ||
thread-safety, and libkern container and collection classes 1 | ||
two-machine debugging. See debugging, two-machine |
U | ||
universal binary, developing 1+ | ||
unlockForArbitration method 1 | ||
unregisterInterrupt method 1 | ||
user clients | ||
and application design 1 | ||
and cross-boundary transport mechanisms 1 | ||
and hardware capabilities 1+ | ||
and IOService methods 1 | ||
and range of accessibility 1 | ||
and task files 1 | ||
and validating data 1 | ||
architecture of 1+ | ||
as a subclass of IOUserClient 1 | ||
constructing IOExternalMethod array for 1+ | ||
creating custom 1+ | ||
custom user-client sample 1+ | ||
defining common data types for 1 | ||
enforcing exclusive device access with 1+ | ||
factors in designing 1+ 2+ | ||
initializing instances of 1+ | ||
mapping device registers with 1+ | ||
passing untyped data asynchronously with 1 2+ | ||
passing untyped data synchronously with 1+ | ||
synchronous and asynchronous data transfer 1+ | ||
user-kernel communication. See kernel-user communication | ||
user-space clients 1+ | ||
See also device interfaces | ||
and closing the user-client connection 1 | ||
and connecting to the driver instance 1 | ||
and finding the driver instance 1+ | ||
and getting the Mach port 1 | ||
and opening the user client 1+ | ||
defining common data types for 1 2 | ||
passing untyped data asynchronously with 1+ | ||
sending and receiving data with 1+ | ||
using run loops with 1+ | ||
using to display localized information 1+ |
V | ||
version numbers, of kernel extensions 1 | ||
virtual tables 1 | ||
padding of 1+ |
W | ||
waitForService method 1 | ||
waitQuiet method 1 | ||
work loops, using getWorkLoop method 1 |
X | ||
XML | ||
and libkern objects 1 | ||
and localization 1 | ||
property list representation in 1+ |
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