some question about drivers

l0ck · 07-24-2011, 02:11 AM

Hi.
I have some stupid question about drivers in linux, so, Is that possible to load driver and send to it ioctl but without the hardware that this driver support? I mean without any changing in driver source and the driver must working without errors.
Thanks.

pierre2 · 07-24-2011, 02:25 AM

in 'nix the drivers are part of the 'nix kernel, whereas in some other O/Ss - the drivers are usually a separately installed item.

so, therefore the same, or a similar kernel, for the 'nix O/S in each location, must be used in each location for that hardware to work correctly, or even at all.

l0ck · 07-24-2011, 02:35 AM

Thanks for reply.