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Old 10-25-2011, 09:25 PM   #1
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Difference between device driver development and linux application development


Hi,

What is the difference between device driver development and linux application development? Give some examples.

Please explain.

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Old 10-26-2011, 07:26 AM   #2
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Sounds like a test question to me
 
Old 10-26-2011, 07:40 AM   #3
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Device driver development is developing drivers for devices
Linux application development is developing applications for Linux

Is this some homework question?
 
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Hi,

What is the difference between device driver development and linux application development? Give some examples.

Please explain.

Thanks in advance.
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