Part 2-- Transition Information for Developers

Changes in the C language and its related tools are among the most obvious differences between SunOS release 4.x and the Solaris 2.4 operating environment. These changes affect all developers to varying degrees. The operating system kernel and its interfaces have also changed significantly since the SunOS release 4.x.This part of the guide describes these differences, points out similarities between releases, provides information you need to port existing drivers, or to write new ones for the Solaris 2.4 operating environment, and explains the implications for your programming environment.