Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 16 Feb 1999 03:35:28 -0500 | From | Jordan Mendelson <> | Subject | Re: Writing a Linux Device Driver |
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G Jalaja Devi wrote: > > We are into development of a device driver in linux. The requirement is > the driver should support Plug and Play. I need documents in this regard. > I tried downloading from ftp.redhat.com, but the server is not responding. > Please send me some documents in this regard.
[psst, next time send a subject.. linux-kernel gets several hundred messages a day :)]
First off, the Linux kernel can be obtained at one of the many mirrors around the world by looking at http://www.kernel.org/mirrors/. Of course, in order to test anything you will need a copy of linux (www.redhat.com, www.debian.org, www.caldera.com, www.slackware.com, etc). You can take an existing Linux device driver (linux/drivers/*) and see how it's done, it's fairly straight forward.
If you are not the hack and slash type of programmer, there are a few books available on the Linux kernel worth mentioning, Linux Device Drivers has very good reviews ISBN: 1565922921.
Online documentation including howtos, whitepapers, drafts, specs, notes, dooddles, etc can be found at http://www.linux.org/help/.
And of course, if you really need help with a specific area, in the linux kernel there is a MAINTAINERs file containing the mailing list of every single peice of the kernel. Or you can just bug Linus and Alan, they love email.. don't you guys? :)
Jordan
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