learning linux drivers

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I am learning now days programming drivers.

I am doing my learning from this book Linux Device Drivers

But I am little bit lack of practice. Can you recommend me some simple projects that I can get started with.

Or some open source project that newbie can understand what is going on.

Additional examples and tutorials will be welcomed .

Thanks for help.

FYI, if you want to browse the Linux kernel sources, visit lxr.linux.no, the official Linux cross-reference site — Sam Post, Jan 12 '10 at 01:41
See similar question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/60763/learning-kernel-hacking-and-embedded-development-at-home/ — Andrew Edgecombe, Jan 12 '10 at 02:54
Just for the record, there is a free onlive version of the LDD3 book. — Nikolai Fetissov, Jan 11 '10 at 22:00

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 11 '10 at 22:38

Free software magazine has an article about that :

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/drivers_linux?page=0%2C0

this tutorial is downloadable as PDF.

This article describes the programming of a USB driver for a home made multicolored light. I think its quite interesting :)

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7353

For more "complete" drivers, I would look at the code of "serial" drivers (meaning driver for devices connected to a plain old serial port or USB port) because the data transfer between your computer and the device feels more natural.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 05 '13 at 04:57

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The given below link is very good to kickstart the linux device drivers learning:

http://www.linuxforu.com/tag/linux-device-drivers-series/page/2/

-Aditya-

answered Nov 05 '13 at 04:57

Aditya

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