---

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+
	Mac 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+
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
kernel–user space transport APIs 1+
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+

---