Re: device drivers

Sebastian Kuzminsky (kuzminsk@taussky.cs.colorado.edu)
Sun, 28 Jul 1996 11:56:52 -0600

Aetheria@cris.com wrote:
] Can anyone point me in the right direction as far as writing device
] drivers goes? I have a GTEK PSS-8I comm board that doesn't appear to be
] supported yet. I am new with drivers so I'll need not only information
] on how to write one, but how it interacts with the kernel...in other
] words, I need the whole skinny from the ground up. Any help is
] appreciated.

Some useful sources of information on this subject might include:

1. Looking at existing kernel drivers (/usr/src/linux/drivers/*). Also
check out the "Linux Source Navigator":
http://www.ice.k12.il.us/~ben/linux/navigator.html This will answer
general questions.

2. "The New Linux Kernel Hackers Guide":
http://www.redhat.com:8080/HyperNews/get/khg.html Here you may find
answers to specific questions. This is also the place to ask
specific questions.

3. Some general info on loadable modules:
http://www.pi.se/blox/modules/docs.html

4. "Writing Linux Device Drivers":
http://www.ssc.com/ssc/Employees/johnsonm/devices.html

Sebastian