STRATEGY(9E) Driver Entry Points STRATEGY(9E)

strategy - perform block I/O

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/buf.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>
int prefixstrategy(struct buf *bp);

Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI). This entry point is required for block devices.

bp

Pointer to the buf(9S) structure.

The strategy() routine is called indirectly (through cb_ops(9S)) by the kernel to read and write blocks of data on the block device. strategy() may also be called directly or indirectly to support the raw character interface of a block device (read(9E), write(9E) and ioctl(9E)). The strategy() routine's responsibility is to set up and initiate the transfer.

In general, strategy() should not block. It can, however, perform a kmem_cache_create(9F) with both the KM_PUSHPAGE and KM_SLEEP flags set, which might block, without causing deadlock in low memory situations.

The strategy() function must return 0. On an error condition, it should call bioerror(9F) to set b_flags to the proper error code, and call biodone(9F). Note that a partial transfer is not considered to be an error.

ioctl(9E), read(9E), write(9E), biodone(9F), bioerror(9F), kmem_cache_create(9F), buf(9S), cb_ops(9S)

Writing Device Drivers

November 6, 2003 OmniOS