Driver wrapper

A driver wrapper is a subroutine in a software library that functions as an adapter between an operating system and a driver, such as a device driver, that was not designed for that operating system. ^[1]

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1. 14 relations: Adapter pattern, Captive NTFS, Compatibility layer, Device driver, File system, FreeBSD, IBM PC–compatible, Linux, Microsoft Windows, NDISwrapper, NTFS, Operating system, Wrapper function, Wrapper library.

2. System software

Adapter pattern

In software engineering, the adapter pattern is a software design pattern (also known as wrapper, an alternative naming shared with the decorator pattern) that allows the interface of an existing class to be used as another interface.

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Captive NTFS

Captive NTFS is a discontinued open-source project in the Linux programming community, started by Jan Kratochvíl.

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Compatibility layer

In software engineering, a compatibility layer is an interface that allows binaries for a legacy or foreign system to run on a host system.

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Device driver

In the context of an operating system, a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automaton. Driver wrapper and device driver are device drivers.

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File system

In computing, a file system or filesystem (often abbreviated to FS or fs) governs file organization and access.

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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD).

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IBM PC–compatible

IBM PC–compatible computers are technically similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT, all from computer giant IBM, that are able to use the same software and expansion cards.

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Linux

Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.

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NDISwrapper

NDISwrapper is a free software driver wrapper that enables the use of Windows XP network device drivers (for devices such as PCI cards, USB modems, and routers) on Linux operating systems. Driver wrapper and NDISwrapper are device drivers.

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NTFS

New Technology File System (NTFS) is a proprietary journaling file system developed by Microsoft.

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Operating system

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.

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Wrapper function

A wrapper function is a function (another word for a subroutine) in a software library or a computer program whose main purpose is to call a second subroutine or a system call with little or no additional computation. Driver wrapper and wrapper function are subroutines.

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Wrapper library

Wrapper libraries (or library wrappers) consist of a thin layer of code (a "shim") which translates a library's existing interface into a compatible interface.

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See also

System software

• 1C:Enterprise
• Boot loaders
• Command CICS
• Desktop environments
• Device drivers
• Driver wrapper
• Firmware
• Graphical user interfaces
• Input/Output Control System
• InspectIT
• Middleware
• Octopussy (software)
• Operating systems
• PowerMAN
• Provisioning
• RCUDA
• Recovery Toolbox
• Resident monitor
• System generation
• System programming language
• System software
• Systems programming
• TI StarterWare
• Utility software
• Verdiem
• Vulnerability Discovery Model
• Window managers
• Windowing systems

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver_wrapper

Also known as Device driver wrapper, Windows Driver Wrappers for Linux.

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