hello friends

i am doing a simple project involving automated power control in wlan cards..for this the requirements are

loading and unloading kernel modules-->this i have practiced using the linux device driver tutorials

now in my step two i have to understand and play around with the ORINOCO device driver to meet my requirements

can some one please guide me for step 2..please any reading material any tutorials...

i have a basic understanding of C...like few data strucs in C ,,,basic socket programmin using C/python...few VHDL module...that is all i know abt C

but using C for step 2 i sincerely need some help

thanx

regards!!

you need the keep K&R next to you and it won't be enough. C in kernel space is very hard to write and use.

all i can tell you, read the driver starting from module start up function and follow the code. modifying some
bodyeles's code is always hard irrelevant to space. see if you can get what it does.

please i dont need de motivating replies

gimme some positive leads

i'm dead serious about reading the source code line by line, and not jumping without understanding what code in a line does.

I would do some serious brushing on my C skills before attempting what you are proposing. Once you are fluent in memory management and referencing and other esoteric constructs like dynamic lists and process locks then you will be ready to jump in.
It is difficult, but it is also rewarding.

Read this

assumption one if a person is requesting for such a tutorial it can be safely assumed he has brushed up his skill in at least C to a certain extent...

the book on linux dev driver by oreilley is only leading me nowhere