8 | | * Each value of the functional index '''func''' defines a generic (implementation independent) device, that is characterized by a specific. This API allows the kernel to access the peripheral without taking care on the actual hardware implementation. |
9 | | * For each generic device ''func'', it can exist several hardware implementation, and each value of the implementation index '''impl''' is associated with a specific driver, that must implement the API defined for the ''func'' device. |
| 8 | * Each value of the functional index '''func''' defines a generic (implementation independent) device, that is characterized by a specific set of access functions. This API allows the kernel to access the peripheral without taking care on the actual hardware implementation. |
| 9 | * For each generic device ''func'', it can exist several hardware implementation, and each value of the implementation index '''impl''' is associated with a specific driver, that must implement the generic API defined for this ''func'' device. |