STREAMS Drivers and Modules

This section compares operational features of character I/O device drivers with STREAMS drivers and modules. It is intended for experienced developers of system character device drivers.

The Drivers section includes a discussion of clone device drivers and the log device driver. The Modules section includes a discussion of the timod and the tirdwr modules. The 64-Bit Support section discusses the impact of 64-bit support on STREAMS drivers and modules.