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<p>same (or similar) software interface.</p>

<p><big>Development</big></p>
<p>Writing a device driver requires an in-depth understanding of how the hardware and the software work for a given <a href="page.php?w=Computing_platform">platform</a> function. Because drivers require low-level access to hardware functions in order to operate, drivers typically operate in a highly <a href="page.php?w=privilege_%28computing%29">privileged</a> environment and can cause system operational issues if something goes wrong. In contrast, misbehavior in most user-level</p><p>
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