Sounds to me kind of like a named pipe. See mkfifo: http://bashcurescancer.com/10-linux-commands-youve-never-used.html
Am I off here? On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 10:03 PM, AJ ONeal <[email protected]> wrote: > In Linux Device Drivers 3rd edition some code is given for a `scull` driver. > Unfortunately, it doesn't work for the 2.6 kernel. > > Anybody know of a getting started guide for noobs? (Keyword: noobs). > > I'd like to create a driver that plops an `echo_dummy` in `/dev` and let's > me echo a string through it: > > echo "bob" > /dev/echo_dummy > cat /dev/echo_dummy > "bob" > > and then build up from there. > > > Thanks! > > > P.S. Yes I'm cross-posting. I figure if students don't know students, > experienced developers might. > > AJ ONeal > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > > -- Joseph http://blog.josephhall.com/ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
