Re: writing device drivers

From: Robert Szentmihalyi (robert.szentmihalyi@entracom.de)
Date: Wed Dec 26 2001 - 15:13:09 EST


On Wednesday, 26. December 2001 20:42, Eliezer dos Santos Magalhães
wrote:
> Hello all ,
> where can I find a good paper , or something good that could
> teach me how to write device drivers ?? I really would like to
> know , mainly network device drivers , for example , how could I
> re-write the rtl8139 driver ? Please , if someone can help me ...
> Tankx ...

One of the best books on this topic is "Linux Device Drivers" by
Alessandro Rubini & Jonathan Corbet.
You may have a look at it at
http://www.xml.com/ldd/chapter/book/index.html
but I suggest buying the printed book. It's definately worth the
money.

hth,
 Robert

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