STREAMS-UX Programmer's Guide (February 2007)

Modules and Drivers
Overview
Chapter 4
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Dynamically Loadable Kernel Modules
Dynamically Loadable Kernel Modules (DLKM) are device drivers and other kernel modules that can be
added to a running system without rebooting the system or rebuilding the kernel. Unless otherwise
mentioned, the STREAMS modules and drivers are statically linked into the kernel. The extra set of routines,
definitions and so on, required to make a STREAMS driver or module dynamically loadable are documented
in the HP-UX Driver Development Guide.