HP-UX Reference (11i v1 00/12) - 4 File Formats (vol 8)
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$VERSION Section
Format version.
Format version starts from one.
Field_1 Version number. (decimal number)
Example
$VERSION
1
$$$
$LOADABLE Section
Capabilityof a kernel module.
If the section exists, the module is dynamically loadable. Otherwise it can be only statically linked into the
kernel. Boot device related kernel modules should not supply the section. Kernel module without $LOAD-
ABLE
section cannot be configured as dynamically loadable module.
Example
$LOADABLE
$$$
If the module is using stub, keyword stub should be specified within the section.
Example
$LOADABLE
stub
$$$
$INTERFACE Section
List of used interfaces by kernel modules.
NOTE: base may be specified in Field 1 alternatively. If
base is specified, interface enforcement and
version control will be exempted and module will need to be maintained by its developer to be in synchroni-
zation with kernel or other components.
Field_1 Interface name. (string)
Field_2 Version name. (string)
Example
$INTERFACE
wsio2 1
xyz 4
$$$
$TYPE Section
Module type and type specific information list.
Field_1 Kernel module name.
Field_2 Module type name.
wsio2_class , wsio2_intfc , wsio_class, wsio_intfc, streams_mod ,
streams_drv , misc are valid.
Fields 3 - 6 contains module type specific fields for these types; wsio2_class , wsio2_intfc ,
wsio_class, wsio_intfc , streams_drv :
Field_3 Class name.
Field_4 Flags.
c character device driver.
b block device driver.
p pseudo driver.
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