This book is for anyone who wants to support computer peripherals under the Linux operating system or who wants to develop new hardware and run it under Linux. Linux is the fastest-growing segment of the Unix market, is winning over enthusiastic adherents in many application areas, and is being viewed more and more as a good platform for embedded systems. Linux Device Drivers, already a classic in its second edition, reveals information that heretofore has been shared by word of mouth or in cryptic source code comments, on how to write drivers for a wide range of devices. Version 2.4 of the Linux kernel includes significant changes to device drivers, simplifying many activities, but providing subtle new features that can make a driver both more efficient and more flexible. The second edition of this book thoroughly covers these changes, as well as new processors and buses. You don't have to be a kernel hacker to understand and enjoy this book; all you need is an understanding of C and some background in Unix system calls. You'll learn how to write drivers for character devices, block devices, and network interfaces, guided by full-featured examples that you can compile and run without special hardware. Major changes in the second edition include discussions of symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and locking, new CPUs, and recently supported buses. For those who are curious about how an operating system does its job, this book provides insights into address spaces, asynchronous events, and I/O. Portability is a major concern in the text. The book is centered on version 2.4, but includes information for kernels back to 2.0 where feasible. Linux Device Driver also shows how to maximize portability among hardware platforms; examples were tested on IA32 (PC) and IA64, PowerPC, SPARC and SPARC64, Alpha, ARM, and MIPS. Contents include:

• Building a driver and loading modules
• Complete character, block, and network drivers
• Debugging a driver
• Timing
• Handling symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) systems
• Memory management and DMA
• Interrupts
• Portability issues
• Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)

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Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  August 11 2003
Submitted by jaisankar   [Respond | View]

i have went through this book it was very nice to read and unterstanding the linux device drivers.


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  July 16 2003
Submitted by Richard Sun   [Respond | View]

This book is very useful to me for developing Linux Driver

I can get a lot of Linux Kernel material

Thank you Very much


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  November 07 2002
Submitted by Alex   [Respond | View]

This is definitely one of the best books on the subject. It is a must for linux device driver writers. As a newbie, this book helped and helps me alot and I enjoy every moment of reading it.


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  July 24 2002
Submitted by smaaash   [Respond | View]

The best book I've seen about kernel&stuff. It touches all the important topics needed to build your own equipment and make it work under Linux. Just READ IT!!!


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  July 04 2002
Submitted by Roland Kwitt   [Respond | View]

This is certainly the best book on writing kernel modules

out there. Really great work!! Moreover, providing the book

online is a great step into an Open Source and M$ free world!!

Thx Alessandro Rubini & Jonathan Corbet


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  April 29 2002
Submitted by pavan   [Respond | View]

Excellent,must have book for wanna be kernel module programmers.Great Stuff!!


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  February 16 2002
Submitted by Paolo Minazzi   [Respond | View]

great book ! wonderful !

it explains everything to write a driver.

everyone want to become a module-programmer should read this book

Thanks to the authors

Paolo


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  February 13 2002
Submitted by Tiago Gasiba   [Respond | View]

I bought the 2nd edition of the book and I think that it is a must.

I simply can't imagine anyone thinking on writting Linux device drivers without reading this book ;)

It is good for anyone, ranging from simple enthusiasts to professional guys. As an electronic engineer I have only to say: thank you very much Alessandro Rubini and Jonathan Corbet.


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  January 09 2002
Submitted by Matt Boland   [Respond | View]

This is a great book for anyone interested in writing drivers for Linux or who are interested in drivers in general. Rubini (I have the first edition) does a great job on explaining all aspects of a driver and how to write them in an easy to read, yet comprehensive, manner.


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  July 26 2001
Submitted by LinuxDeveloper   [Respond | View]

I bought the first edition of this book and enjoyed reading it. Worth every penny. Thank you very much for making the 2nd edition available online.


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  July 22 2001
Submitted by Balaji   [Respond | View]

Wonderful effort by "Alessandro Rubini & Jonathan Corbet" and OReilly Publisher, keep it up..

Real open source effort of providing the book online. We would appreciate similar effort of providing free books online about great open source Linux technology.

Every one will enojy reading the book, Really great book indeed!!!!!!!!!!!.


Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition Review,  July 12 2001
Submitted by sunny   [Respond | View]

This appears to be a happening book.

Ideal for beginners as well to advance programmers..

Geeks love the stuff out in this SEXY book..

Rubini & Jonathan keep writing.. good luck

sunny

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