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Linux device driver development

Dear friend,
I have an experience in microcontroller base Embedded System. I have good experience in Hardware and C language. Now I am interested in linux device driver development . I want to know from where I have to start study and practice for that.
Please give some ideas for developing drivers for beginner level.

thanks,
jignesh

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Originally Posted by jignesh.patel47 (Post 5067718)

Dear friend,
I have an experience in microcontroller base Embedded System. I have good experience in Hardware and C language. Now I am interested in linux device driver development . I want to know from where I have to start study and practice for that. Please give some ideas for developing drivers for beginner level.

The best place to start would be a brief Google search for "how to develop device drivers for linux", which brings up a LOT:

http://lwn.net/Kernel/LDD3/
http://www.linuxforu.com/2010/12/wri...-linux-driver/
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/.../drivers_linux
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7353

There are over 10 MILLION hits that contain good information, tutorials, examples, and book references.