Looking for good book on writing Linux drivers

abk4523 · 01-07-2006, 07:38 AM

I was wondering If anyone could recommend a good book on writing Linux drivers? I have "Linux Device Drivers" by O'Reilly, but it gets a little confusing. Hopefully something like SAM's "Learn C in 21 days", with various sample programs and projects at the end of the chapters? Thanks in advance.

comprookie2000 · 01-07-2006, 10:04 AM

You could start here;
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059...lance&n=283155

pixellany · 01-07-2006, 12:01 PM

You have the O'Reilly book (I assume the one by Greg Kroah-Hartmann). That it the one that gets cited most often.

What does "linux device drivers" in Google find?

abk4523 · 01-07-2006, 12:37 PM

Google search brings up references to the O'Reilly book, (written by Corbett, Alissandro, et al) second and third editions. I was hoping for something to supplement and/or explain the material in more detail.

pixellany · 01-07-2006, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by abk4523

Google search brings up references to the O'Reilly book, (written by Corbett, Alissandro, et al) second and third editions. I was hoping for something to supplement and/or explain the material in more detail.

Do you have said book? does it have a bibliography?

bigrigdriver · 01-08-2006, 01:57 AM

Here you can find an index of books regarding kernel programming and device drivers. Some books are online; some not.
http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackwar...ernel-docs.txt