| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 615 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. An introduction to device drivers -- 2. Building and running modules -- 3. Char drivers -- 4. Debugging techniques -- 5. Concurrency and race conditions -- 6. Advanced char driver operations -- 7. Time, delays, and deferred work -- 8. Allocating memory -- 9. Communicating with hardware -- 10. Interrupt handling -- 11. Data types in the kernel -- 12. PCI drivers -- 13. USB drivers -- 14. The Linux device model -- 15. Memory mapping and DMA -- 16. Block drivers -- 17. Network drivers -- 18. TTY drivers. |
| Summary |
Device drivers literally drive everything you're interested in--disks, monitors, keyboards, modems--everything outside the computer chip and memory. And writing device drivers is one of the few areas of programming for the Linux operating system that calls for unique, Linux-specific knowledge. For years now, programmers have relied on the classic Linux Device Drivers from O'Reilly to master this critical subject. Now in its third edition, this bestselling guide provides all the information you'll need to write drivers for a wide range of devices.Over the years the book has helped countless pro. |
| Subject |
Linux device drivers (Computer programs)
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Pilotes de périphérique pour Linux (Logiciels) |
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Linux device drivers (Computer programs) |
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Sistemas operacionais. |
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Linux. |
| Added Author |
Rubini, Alessandro.
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Kroah-Hartman, Greg.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Corbet, Jonathan. Linux device drivers. 3rd ed. Sebastopol : O'Reilly & Associates, ©2005 0596005903 (OCoLC)57683489 |
| ISBN |
9780596517434 (e-book) |
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0596517432 (e-book) |
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