[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I want to know where all i have to make entries in the source code of
> linux so that while building the Linux kernel i can include my device
> driver in the kernel.
>
> 1. Where I have to write Makefile so that make utility can know to
> execute this Makefile. This Makefile is required for to create
> node. /dev/<mydev>
Kernel building != kernel installation. So put entries on
your installation script.
BTW no Makefile should create automatically devices on /dev.
User should always explicitly allow them (i.e. a not default
'make dev').
>
> 2. Where i have to put my device driver source code.
drivers/*
(check the sources of other drivers)
or also outside kernel sources.
>
> 3. Where i have to make entry so that "make Xconfig" can have this
> entry so that while configuring kernel it should appear.
The file is Config.in
Check in drivers/* to see how the other drivers are included.
> More over Still where and what entier i have to make in the source file
> to statically include my device driver in the kernel.
Check the sources of other drivers. Read documentations,...
[The question is too generic, but the answer is surelly
correct :-)]
Check http://www.kernelnewbies.org/ for more help.
giacomo
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