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Device Drivers, Part 10: Kernel-Space Debuggers in Linux

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This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, talks about kernel-space debugging in Linux. Shweta, back from hospital, was relaxing in...

Device Drivers, Part 9: Input/Output Control in Linux

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This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, talks about the typical ioctl() implementation and usage in Linux. "Get me a...

Device Drivers, Part 8: Accessing x86-Specific I/O-Mapped Hardware

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This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, continues the discussion on accessing hardware in Linux. The second day in the...

Device Drivers, Part 7: Generic Hardware Access in Linux

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This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, talks about accessing hardware in Linux. Shweta was all jubilant about her character...

Device Drivers, Part 6: Decoding Character Device File Operations

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This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, continues to cover the various concepts of character drivers and their implementation,...

Device Drivers, Part 5: Character Device Files — Creation & Operations

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This article is a continuation of the series on Linux device drivers, and carries on the discussion on character drivers and their implementation. In my...

Device Drivers, Part 4: Linux Character Drivers

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This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, deals with the various concepts of character drivers and their implementation.

Device Drivers, Part 3: Kernel C Extras in a Linux Driver

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This article in the series on Linux device drivers deals with the kernel's message logging, and kernel-specific GCC extensions. Enthused by how Pugs impressed their...

Device Drivers, Part 2: Writing Your First Linux Driver in the...

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This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, deals with the concept of dynamically loading drivers, first writing a Linux...

Device Drivers, Part 1: Linux Device Drivers for Your Girl Friend

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This series on Linux device drivers aims to present the usually technical topic in a way that is more interesting to a wider cross-section...