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offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2006-09-04 08:24 [#01964949]
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Hi, can someone who's familiar with UNIX tell me what the
fuck a Device Handler is... thanks.


 

offline ecnadniarb on 2006-09-04 10:06 [#01965003]
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ello Paul,

Exactly what it says in the name. UNIX represents all
devices as files. When a call is made to the device, like a
read request, the device handler steps in and does the
necessary interfacing between the OS and the device itself.
It's not as flexible as the Windows API approach but it is a
lot simpler.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2006-09-05 05:29 [#01965686]
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thanks lee - I finally tracked down a definition of it -- it
was for class in college :)


 

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