Thanks for a that link Lentin. I am also a beginner to device driver programming so that was helpful.
Regards Eby On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:26 PM, LENTIN JOSEPH <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] >
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