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Old 07-09-2010, 05:44 AM   #1
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How to write an USB device driver?

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Hello,
I got it,


When you copy paste the Makefile from post 7, make sure you delete the spaces shown in RED below by Backspace key and then press TAB

Code:
obj-m += hello.o

all:
........make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(PWD) modules

clean:
........make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(PWD) clean


can u suggest me how to write a device driver for USB
 
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I have not written a device driver for USB yet, but see if the following links help you somehow>
http://lwn.net/images/pdf/LDD3/ch13.pdf
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4786
 
Old 07-09-2010, 05:50 AM   #3
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You are welcome

So it has compiled finally ? Makefiles are TAB dependent !

from here onwards how can i proceed...to write a device drivers
please help me...
 
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Did you read the post number 16 ?
 
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Did you read the post number 16 ?
yeah, but i have doubt?

[quote]are modules and drivers are different things?[/b]
 
Old 07-09-2010, 05:56 AM   #6
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yeah, but i have doubt?

are modules and drivers are different things?
Read the following link:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Module-HOWTO/x73.html
 
Old 07-09-2010, 06:19 AM   #7
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this is a very gud article
thanx a lot and bye
 
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can u suggest me how to write a device driver for USB
http://linuxusbguide.sourceforge.net...0.9/book1.html
and
http://www.lrr.in.tum.de/Par/arch/usb/usbdoc/
and
http://www.linux.it/~rubini/docs/usb/usb.html
and
Enjoy
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