Tag: drivers
Device Drivers, Part 9: Input/Output Control in Linux
This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, talks about the typical ioctl() implementation and usage in Linux.
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Device Drivers, Part 7: Generic Hardware Access in Linux
This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, talks about accessing hardware in Linux.
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Exploring Software: What Makes Netbook Hotkeys Tick!
This article explores the often confusing issues around ACPI handling in Linux, with the particular perspective of getting hotkeys working on netbooks.
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A Quick Q ‘n’ A Session with Greg Kroah-Hartman
Greg K-H is the current Linux kernel maintainer for the -stable branch and is well known for his contributions to the Linux device drivers project that has enabled the kernel to support the MOST number of hardware devices, compared to any other kernel or OS. Here we present a quick interview with the man.