Re: writing drivers based on hardware manuals

2017-11-13 Thread blubee blubeeme
ordered, 3-4 weeks until delivery.

Until then...

On Sun, Nov 12, 2017 at 5:42 PM, Kurt Jaeger  wrote:

> Hi!
>
> > This is a request on where can I get more information and talk to other
> > FreeBSD developers about writing software to control hardware based on
> > dmidecode and a device manual.
> >
> > I found this manual page that not only describe the fan controllers and
> lid
> > switch but also the keyboard LED controller as well.
> >
> > https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1269646/Clevo-P650hs.
> html?page=114#manual
> >
> > I should be able to write code to interface with this hardware directly
> > from FreeBSD.
> >
> > Where can I go to get help with this?
>
> Try this book:
>
> https://www.nostarch.com/bsddrivers.htm
>
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> p...@opsec.eu+49 171 3101372 3 years to
> go !
>
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Re: writing drivers based on hardware manuals

2017-11-12 Thread Kurt Jaeger
Hi!

> This is a request on where can I get more information and talk to other
> FreeBSD developers about writing software to control hardware based on
> dmidecode and a device manual.
> 
> I found this manual page that not only describe the fan controllers and lid
> switch but also the keyboard LED controller as well.
> 
> https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1269646/Clevo-P650hs.html?page=114#manual
> 
> I should be able to write code to interface with this hardware directly
> from FreeBSD.
> 
> Where can I go to get help with this?

Try this book:

https://www.nostarch.com/bsddrivers.htm

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p...@opsec.eu+49 171 3101372 3 years to go !
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