On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 7:57 AM, Balraj Dahiya <dahbal76@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > I want to learn Linux Device Driver development.I installed my Linux System > and configured the kernel source 2.6.24.3 on it. So I want to know how to > start the learning linux device driver development from scratch? > > Can anybody give me some best idea on how to start Linux Device Driver from > basic? Start something simple like creating new /proc or /sys entry, exporting one or more variables so that it can be read from user space. Then step up...create things like new ioctl()s, new syscall, and so on. Try to hack on loopback adapter driver, create netfilter module and so on. It's up to you to specialize in a certain field e.g: networking, USB, SCSI, video driver and so on. Projects like open graphic driver (if I recall correctly) might bring some interest to you too. > How to cross-refernce the linux source code? use cscope...or find it online @ lxr.linux.no > I have already following books > 1. Linux Device Driver Edition 3 O'relley > 2. Linux Kernel Developmet Robert Love > > Please give me some ideas. Ideas are something you have to find for yourself....It's you who must move yourself....nobody can do that for you even if they throw 1001 good ideas. Original ideas...coming from yourself, IMHO is the best one. Yes, it might sound like mediocre idea...but everybody started from mediocre state, even Linus. Happy hacking... regards, Mulyadi. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
