x68000:writing_drivers
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x68000:writing_drivers [2014/07/11 00:56] – eidis | x68000:writing_drivers [2014/07/11 01:05] – [0x05 - Drive control/Status packet] eidis | ||
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* __next header__ (long) : A single .SYS or .X file may contains more than one drivers, so this a pointer to the next driver header within this file. Set this member to -1 (0xFFFFFFFF) if this driver entry is the last one in the chain. | * __next header__ (long) : A single .SYS or .X file may contains more than one drivers, so this a pointer to the next driver header within this file. Set this member to -1 (0xFFFFFFFF) if this driver entry is the last one in the chain. | ||
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* __attributes__ (word): This 16 bits (1 word) member are flags that give informations about the driver behavior. Valid flags are : | * __attributes__ (word): This 16 bits (1 word) member are flags that give informations about the driver behavior. Valid flags are : | ||
* 0x8000 : Character device driver (any driver that' | * 0x8000 : Character device driver (any driver that' | ||
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* 0x0002 : STDOUT device. The driver will redefine the stdout, for example : screen, serial output, printers, | * 0x0002 : STDOUT device. The driver will redefine the stdout, for example : screen, serial output, printers, | ||
* 0x0001 : STDIN device. The driver will redefine the stdin : keyboard or serial input. | * 0x0001 : STDIN device. The driver will redefine the stdin : keyboard or serial input. | ||
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* __strategy routine (long)__: A pointer to the very first routine the kernel will execute ! This will initiate the driver loading. | * __strategy routine (long)__: A pointer to the very first routine the kernel will execute ! This will initiate the driver loading. | ||
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* __interrupt routine (long)__: A pointer to a routine that will perform the communication between the kernel and the device. | * __interrupt routine (long)__: A pointer to a routine that will perform the communication between the kernel and the device. | ||
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* __driver name (8 chars)__: An unique identifier, also used by userspace application when executing IOCTL commands. | * __driver name (8 chars)__: An unique identifier, also used by userspace application when executing IOCTL commands. | ||
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**Command execution result flags :** | **Command execution result flags :** | ||
- | This list contains all acceptable values to fill the result status flags in the request packet header. S_**** flags will display (or hide) the " | + | This list contains all acceptable values to fill the result status flags in the request packet header. S_**** flags will display (or hide) the " |
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* 0x1000 - S_ABORT : " | * 0x1000 - S_ABORT : " | ||
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- | Output parameters : | + | **Output parameters :** |
^ Position | ^ Position | ||
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^ Position | ^ Position | ||
- | | 14 | Long | Pointer to a buffer that' | + | | 14 | Long |Pointer to a buffer that' |
- | | 18 | Long | Buffer size | | + | | 18 | Long |Buffer size | |
**Output parameters :** none | **Output parameters :** none | ||
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===== 0x04 - Input (read) ===== | ===== 0x04 - Input (read) ===== | ||
- | Command ID : 0x04 (C_INPUT) | + | **Command ID :** 0x04 (C_INPUT) |
**Availability :** Block/ | **Availability :** Block/ | ||
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| 13 | Byte |Block device driver only. Media type. | | | 13 | Byte |Block device driver only. Media type. | | ||
| 14 | Long |Pointer to a buffer that' | | 14 | Long |Pointer to a buffer that' | ||
- | | 18 | Long |Block device driver : number of sector to read. A sector length is normally specified by the BPB. | + | | 18 | Long |Block device driver : number of sector to read. A sector length is normally specified by the BPB. | |
- | Character device driver : Buffer size. | | + | | | |Character device driver : Buffer size. | |
| 22 | Long |Block device driver only : logical start sector to read from. | | | 22 | Long |Block device driver only : logical start sector to read from. | | ||
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===== 0x05 - Read no wait ===== | ===== 0x05 - Read no wait ===== | ||
- | Command ID : 0x05 (C_NDREAD) | + | **Command ID :** 0x05 (C_NDREAD) |
**Availability :** Character | **Availability :** Character | ||
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**Availability :** Block | **Availability :** Block | ||
- | **Description :** To check furthermore. This seems to be really X68000 specific floppy drive command, or some kind of kernel hack by Human68k developpers. It does some kind of IOCTL, but internally to the kernel to dis/allow and control of FDD ejection, LEDs or media write protection control... | + | **Description :** //To check furthermore.// This seems to be really X68000 specific floppy drive command, or some kind of kernel hack by Human68k developpers. It does some kind of IOCTL, but internally to the kernel to dis/allow and control of FDD ejection, LEDs or media write protection control... |
===== 0x06 - Input status ===== | ===== 0x06 - Input status ===== |
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