October 2017
Intermediate to advanced
586 pages
14h 8m
English
Content preview from Linux Device Drivers Development
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Preface
The Linux kernel is a complex, portable, modular, and widely used piece of software, running on around 80% of servers and embedded systems in more than half of the devices throughout the world. Device drivers play a critical role in the context of how well a Linux system performs. As Linux has turned out to be one of the most popular operating systems interest in developing personal device drivers is also increasing steadily.
A device driver is the link between the user space and devices, through the kernel.
This book will begins with two chapters that will help you understand the basics of drivers and prepare you for the long journey through the Linux kernel. This book will then cover driver development based on Linux subsystems ...