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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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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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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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2008-09-18
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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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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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2006-02-22
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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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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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2003-10-28
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Sleep vs. Doze on Mac OS X
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 QA1309: Discusses and demonstrates sleep versus doze detection on Machintosh Mac OS X 
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2003-10-09
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PCI/PCI-X slots on the Power Mac G5
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 QA1307: Discusses installing PCI/PCI-X cards of different speeds in the Power Mac G5. 
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2003-09-30
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How can I tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space?
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 QA1287: Demonstrates "how to" tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space. 
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2003-09-24
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IOLog and Interrupt Context
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QA1100: Describes when IOKit runs at primary (hardware) interrupt context. 
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2002-02-13
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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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2002-02-13
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Working with Configuration Variables
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QA1119: Explains how to delete a specific Open Firmware configuration variable without using Command-Option-P-R. 
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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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2002-02-07
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Energy Star PCI Device
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QA1108: Provides useful information for developers of Energy Star-compliant PCI devices. 
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2002-01-15
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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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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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2001-12-05
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Avoiding Kernel Event Conflicts
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 QA1063: Documents the namespace for the vendor_code field of the kern_event_msg structure. 
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2001-09-14
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Displaying PCI Configuration Registers contents in Open Firmware
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 QA1036: Demonstrates how to display PCI Configuration Resister contents in Open Firmware. 
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2001-05-18
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Determining Open Firmware version
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 HW100: Demonstrates how to find out the version of Open Firmware on your Macintosh. 
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2000-10-06
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Was that a path I just saw?
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 HW101: Describes the Open Firmware path that is occasionally shown at boot time. 
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2000-10-06
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What is an Open Firmware devalias?
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 HW99: Describes devaliases in Open Firmware. 
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2000-10-06
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Open Firmware Memory bus speed
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 HW97: Describes a method to display memory bus speed for G3 or G4 Macintosh in Open Firmware. 
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2000-09-22
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The "/aliases" node in the device tree
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 HW89: Describes the aliases node in the Open Firmware device tree. 
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2000-09-05
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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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2000-09-05
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The "green" PCI bus
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 HW93: Explains why the PCI bus is considered "green". 
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2000-09-05
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How many PCI header types exist today?
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 HW92: Briefly describes the three PCI header types defined in the PCI 2.2 specification. 
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2000-09-05
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Open Firmware device tree nodes
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 HW86: Explains the usage of the "@n" notation in Open Firmware device tree nodes. 
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2000-09-05
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PCI address/data stepping
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 HW94: Explains that Apple does not support PCI address/data stepping. 
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2000-09-05
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PCI class codes
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 HW91: Explains why PCI class codes are important. 
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2000-09-05
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PCI Macintoshes and CardBus controllers
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 HW87: Explains why older PCI Macintoshes  do not recognize a Cardbus controller. 
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2000-09-05
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Locating the 1275-1994 Standard Document
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 HW85: Alerts that the Open Firmware (IEEE 1275-1994) document can't be found at the IEEE Standards Association site. 
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2000-07-17
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Legacy Devices
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 HW84: Discusses why legacy devices with hard-wired I/O addresses may not work properly with Open Firmware. 
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2000-03-20
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PCI Header types
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 HW78: Describes the three required types of PCI headers to be provided in its configuration header space. 
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1999-11-15
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What is a CardBus host bus adapter HBA?
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 HW79: Explains what a CardBus host bus adapter (HBA) is and discusses its implementation on the Macintosh. 
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1999-11-15
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What is an Open Firmware phandle, and why can't I access it from the Mac OS?
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 HW76: Explains an "Open Firmware phandle" and why it is inaccessible from the Mac OS. 
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1999-11-15
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When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus
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 HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus. 
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1999-11-15
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Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique?
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 Deprecated - HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique. 
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1999-10-11
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Can you explain the words "begin" and "again"?
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 HW70: Explains the Forth looping words "begin" and "again" and how to escape such a loop. 
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1999-10-11
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Using "words" in Open Firmware
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 HW73: Explains how to search for specific entries within all the global and local Open Firmware words. 
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1999-10-11
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What is the return stack in Open Firmware and can I use it?
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 HW67: Describes the purpose of the Open Firmware return stack and how developers can use it. 
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1999-10-11
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The AAPL, slot-name property and PCI
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HW61: Discusses the use of the AAPL,slot name property for PCI 
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1999-04-19
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PCI SIG
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HW55: Describes the meaning of the acronym PCI SIG. 
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1999-03-29
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What is a tokenizer?
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HW58: Defines a tokenizer. 
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1999-03-29
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Difference between an Open Firmware word and method
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HW46: Describes the differences between an Open Firmware word and an Open Firmware method. 
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1999-02-15
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Difference between using Restart or Shut Down in the Finder's Special menu in Open Firmware
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HW47: Explains the differences between using Restart or Shut Down on Open Firmware 
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1999-02-15
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Do PowerBooks have a PCI bus?
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HW43: Explains that a Powerbook has a PCI bus. 
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1999-02-15
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PCI bus on the iMac
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HW42: Explains that the iMac has a PCI bus even though it has no expansion slots. 
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1999-02-15
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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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1999-02-15
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What are generic names in Open Firmware?
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HW34: Documents the generic names in Open Firmware. 
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1999-02-15
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