| 11. | Often the device drivers may need more flexibility than the module interface affords.
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| 12. | In MINIX 3, each device driver is a separate user-mode process.
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| 13. | In modern terminology, VTAM provides a communication stack and device drivers.
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| 14. | Full specifications will be published and open source device drivers will be released.
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| 15. | The Linux kernel is a monolithic kernel, hence device drivers are kernel components.
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| 16. | Also, NT is incompatible with many common software programs and hardware device drivers.
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| 17. | Device drivers may then relay information to a running program by various means.
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| 18. | This interface is normally done by a Device Driver or Hardware Abstraction Layer.
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| 19. | Device drivers are also libraries, but they implement a standardized interface.
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| 20. | Gamepads typically require device drivers if used on contemporary personal computers.
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