Re: Writing Device Drivers

2014-06-27 Thread Andi Kleen
Nawn Given writes: > I recently read some post-commentary on very old Linux mailing list > messages (announcement to 0.96.) > > I'm interested in how someone writes a driver for their hardware. What > is the process (or if it's become harder to explain since the early > 90s, what was the process

Writing Device Drivers

2014-06-27 Thread Nawn Given
I recently read some post-commentary on very old Linux mailing list messages (announcement to 0.96.) I'm interested in how someone writes a driver for their hardware. What is the process (or if it's become harder to explain since the early 90s, what was the process back then) for Linux? -- To

Writing Device Drivers

2014-06-27 Thread Nawn Given
I recently read some post-commentary on very old Linux mailing list messages (announcement to 0.96.) I'm interested in how someone writes a driver for their hardware. What is the process (or if it's become harder to explain since the early 90s, what was the process back then) for Linux? -- To

Re: Writing Device Drivers

2014-06-27 Thread Andi Kleen
Nawn Given wood.quin...@gmail.com writes: I recently read some post-commentary on very old Linux mailing list messages (announcement to 0.96.) I'm interested in how someone writes a driver for their hardware. What is the process (or if it's become harder to explain since the early 90s, what

Re: Current doc for writing device drivers?

2000-11-13 Thread Jonathan Corbet
> The Rubini book is being updated for 2.2 and 2.4, but I dunno when it > will go to press. We're working on it - honest! The book will go out for technical review before too long; I believe the current target date to have it on the shelves is April. We'd hoped for sooner, but, given how 2.4

Re: Current doc for writing device drivers?

2000-11-13 Thread Jeff Garzik
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My device driver reference "Linux Device Drivers" (Rubini, published by O'Reilly > on Feb. '98) is getting pretty long in the tooth. The book's primary focus is > on Linux v2.0.x, with some v2.2.x material tacked on to the end. > > What reference(s) are recommended

Current doc for writing device drivers?

2000-11-13 Thread Steven_Snyder
Hello. My device driver reference "Linux Device Drivers" (Rubini, published by O'Reilly on Feb. '98) is getting pretty long in the tooth. The book's primary focus is on Linux v2.0.x, with some v2.2.x material tacked on to the end. What reference(s) are recommended for current (v2.2/v2.4)

Re: Current doc for writing device drivers?

2000-11-13 Thread Jeff Garzik
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My device driver reference "Linux Device Drivers" (Rubini, published by O'Reilly on Feb. '98) is getting pretty long in the tooth. The book's primary focus is on Linux v2.0.x, with some v2.2.x material tacked on to the end. What reference(s) are recommended for

Re: Current doc for writing device drivers?

2000-11-13 Thread Jonathan Corbet
The Rubini book is being updated for 2.2 and 2.4, but I dunno when it will go to press. We're working on it - honest! The book will go out for technical review before too long; I believe the current target date to have it on the shelves is April. We'd hoped for sooner, but, given how 2.4