Re: Writing a new filesystem driver.
H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
13 Dec 1998 00:43:47 GMT
Followup to: <Pine.LNX.3.96.981211225109.499F-100000@red.prv>
By author: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris@ican.net>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> I am in the process of writing a new filesystem driver. I have
> never taken on any task of this magnitude at the kernel level as
> of yet. I've snooped through the kernel sources several times
> however, and feel comfortable so far.
>
> When I decided to implement the filesystem driver, I originally
> wanted to just do it purely from reading the existing sources and
> documentation, without bothering anyone with questions.
>
> However... the available documentation, although it has been
> VERY helpful, leaves me with some questions nonetheless. So as
> such, I'm looking for a fs mentor, and/or someone who can tell me
> where TFM is that I should R. ;o)
>
Read Alessandro Rubini's book "Linux Device Drivers", and/or the book
"Linux Kernel Internals" by six German guys...
-hpa
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