4.0 Custom Device Modules
The Custom Device Module (CDM) is the driver component that
understands a specified driver device (or family of devices) and
the commands that control it. The CDM is implemented as a NetWare
Loadable Module (NLM). This section describes a CDM's functions.
This section contains the following topics:
- Section 4.1, CDM Architecture:
Entry Points and Routines
- Section 4.2, Operational Overview
- Section 4.3, Device Queue Behavior
- Section 4.4, Scanning Specific
Target IDs and Unit Numbers
- Section 4.5, Removable Media Support
- Section 4.6, Magazine Support
- Section 4.7, Changer Support
- Section 4.8, Asynchronous Hardware
Event Notification
- Section 4.9, Avoiding Buffer Mismatches
- Section 4.10, Vendor Passthrough
API for CDMs