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driver methods for character device drivers and block device drivers, see [RUBN]. Chapter 3 describes the
methods for character devices and chapter 6 describes the methods for block devices.
6.8.1.7.2.1 Character Devices
Possible Character Device methods are:
llseek
flush
read release
write fsync
readdir fasync
poll lock
ioctl readv
mmap writev
open owner
Other functions:
register_chrdev
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6.8.1.7.2.2 Block Devices
Possible Block Device Methods are:
•
open
•
release
•
ioctl
•
check_media_change
•
revalidate
In addition to this, the programmer needs to define the device-specific function request().
Other functions include the following:
register_blkdev
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