Hello Praseed Sir
Have you done any linux driver programs.If u dont mind
,can u share with us.I have a link for device driver progrmming by Shakthi
Kannan.
http://www.shakthimaan.com/downloads.html
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:10 PM, Praseed Pai <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all ,
> One curious pattern I have come across Linux community is interest in
> writing device drivers.
>
> As far as I know , this boils down to learning
>
> a) How to write a kernel module ?
> b) Kernel memory allocation functions
> c) ioctl/proc file interface
> d) open/read/write /close paradigm
>
> Alessandro Rubin's book gives a good overview of the stuff mentioned above.
> Once that is over , I think , we need to go vertical with
>
> a) USB (filter drivers )
> b) File Systems
> c) Networks
> d) Driving custom hardware based devices which follows well known
> interface.
>
> I think , writing device drivers now a days is just a matter of
> learning some operating systems data structures and there are not much
> career opportunities in the area. Because , in modern operating systems ,
> most of the drivers are written by
> OS vendor ( among Linux community , there are some heavy weights who fill
> the role of
> OS vendor ) or some OEMs.
>
> Ideally , speaking the time and energy can be spent on writing Application
> software using C/C++ as the primary programming language. There is shortage
> of people in the area and there is even more shortage for people who can
> write multi-platform application code.
>
>
>
>
> These are my thoughts. Any comments ?
>
> regards
> Praseed Pai
>
>
>
>
> --- On *Mon, 3/21/11, LENTIN JOSEPH <[email protected]>* wrote:
>
>
> From: LENTIN JOSEPH <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] GNU/Linux linux device drivers
> To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" <
> [email protected]>
> Date: Monday, March 21, 2011, 9:52 AM
>
>
> My Phone no is 8907590702
>
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:30 AM, gireesh thenayil rajappan nair <
> [email protected]<http://us.mc393.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> Dear Lentin,
>
> Pls send me a sms to my mobile 9895210247,
>
> I need to know how to start learning and i hve some drought's regarding
> this ,
>
> Pls advice
>
> Gireesh
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 7:34 AM, LENTIN JOSEPH
> <[email protected]<http://us.mc393.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> I am interested in device drivers.i have tried some sample driver.What is
> your purpuse?
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 4:51 AM, gireesh thenayil rajappan nair <
> [email protected]<http://us.mc393.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> Is any one help me to find out a Linux device driver class in Palakkad/
> coimbatore / thrissur or at least Cochin .
>
> Pls sms to me if you have any contacts.
>
> Gireesh
>
> +91 9895210247
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List
> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/
> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org
> #[email protected]<http://us.mc393.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List
> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/
> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org
> #[email protected]<http://us.mc393.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List
> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/
> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org
> #[email protected]<http://us.mc393.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List
> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/
> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org
> #[email protected]<http://us.mc393.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>
>
>
>
> -----Inline Attachment Follows-----
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List
> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/
> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org
> #[email protected]<http://us.mc393.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List
> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/
> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org
> #[email protected]
>
_______________________________________________
Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List
http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/
http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org
#[email protected]
