mac driver plist

mac driver plist

mac driver:

1. CFBundleIdentifier

unique id for kext

ex:

com.deeplove.test

it does not need to match with IOClass

2. OSBundleLibraries

define depended libraries

we can use kextlibs to find linked libraries

ex:

kextlibs -xml GenericKext.kext

->

<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>

<dict>

<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>

<string>10.4</string>

</dict>

the match version number lib is define in OSBundleCompatibleVersion

ex:

<key>OSBundleCompatibleVersion</key>

<string>1.0</string>

3. IOKitPersonalities

ex:

<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>

<dict>

<key>MyIokitDriver</key>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.yourcompany.driver.MyIokitDriver</string>

<key>IOClass</key>

<string>com_yourcompany_driver_MyIokitDriver</string>

<key>IOKitDebug</key>

<integer>65535</integer>

<key>IOProviderClass</key>

<string>IOResources</string>

<key>IOMatchCategory</key>

<string>com_yourcompany_driver_MyIokitDriver</string>

</dict>

</dict>

CFBundleIdentifier in IOKitPersonalities must be the same  with outer CFBundleIdentifier

IOProviderClass:

 indicates the class of the provider objects that your driver can match on

IOMatchCategory:

 allows other drivers to match on the same device as your driver,

 as long as the drivers values for this property differ