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I/O Kit Framework Reference
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Describes the I/O Kit classes that support non-kernel access to I/O Kit objects through the device-interface mechanism.
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2009-03-04
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Kernel Framework Reference
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Describes the APIs and classes (including I/O Kit families) that support kernel-resident device drivers.
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2009-01-06
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Allocating and sharing memory with user space from an I/O Kit driver
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QA1197: Describes the preferred technique for allocating and sharing buffers in an I/O Kit kernel driver.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-10-13
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Generating a Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
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QA1264: Explains how to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) on modern Macintosh systems.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-10-13
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IODeviceTree and the I/O Registry
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QA1120: Describes the IODeviceTree plane in the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-09-18
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Building Universal I/O Kit Drivers
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TN2163: How to build a universal I/O Kit kernel driver while avoiding common pitfalls.
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Technical Notes |
2008-08-18
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Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics
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TN2063: Addresses kernel panics: what they are and how to debug the code that caused the panic.
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Technical Notes |
2008-08-14
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Ethernet Developer Note
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Provides an overview of Ethernet technology and describes its implementation in Mac computers.
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Guides |
2008-04-28
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ExpressCard Prevents System Sleep
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QA1517: Describes how some ExpressCard cards can prevent system sleep and how to fix the problem.
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Technical Q&As |
2007-02-28
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The "packages" node in the device tree
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HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
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Technical Q&As |
2006-02-22
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GetPrimaryMACAddress
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Demonstrates retrieving the MAC address of the built-in Ethernet controller. Useful for uniquely identifying a Macintosh system.
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2005-10-27
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Issues with boot time KEXT loading
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QA1087: Explains how to solve problems with loading KEXTs at boot time.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-01-15
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Installing an I/O Kit KEXT Without Rebooting
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QA1319: Describes the state of the art of installing I/O Kit kernel extensions (KEXTs) without requiring a restart.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-10-28
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BSDLLCTest
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Program sample demonstrates how to send and receive raw LLC Ethernet packets.
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2003-06-12
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GetHWEthernetAddr
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Deprecated - Shows how to obtain the hardware Ethernet address of a machine.
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2003-01-14
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GetMACAddressSample
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Demonstrates how to retrieve the MAC address for each Ethernet interface from the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
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2003-01-14
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Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
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QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-02-13
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Making sense of IOKit error codes
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QA1075: Explains how to interpret I/O Kit error codes.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-02-07
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IOKit Framework Headers
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QA1107: Describes the differences between the headers in IOKit.framework and the I/O Kit headers in Kernel.framework.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-01-15
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The dreaded "incompatible flag -framework" error
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QA1096: Explains how to eliminate the incompatible flag -framework error in Project Builder.
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Technical Q&As |
2001-12-05
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The "chosen" node in the device tree
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HW88: Describes how to find the "chosen" node in the Open firmware device tree.
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Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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What are configuration variables in Open Firmware?
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HW38: Defines the configuration variables in Open Firmware.
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Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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Changing the TCP Window Size
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NW47: Describes how to change the TCP window size in Open Transport.
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Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
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