Essential Linux Device Drivers
Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran
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Essential Linux Device Drivers
by Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran, Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran
Published
2008
Publisher
Pearson Education, Limited
Pages
744
ISBN-13
9781282606586
Description
This book is the most practical guide to writing Linux device drivers. Linux now offers an exceptionally robust environment for driver development: with today's kernels, what once required years of development time can be accomplished in days. In this practical, example-driven book, one of the world's most experienced Linux driver developers systematically demonstrates how to develop reliable Linux drivers for virtually any device. Essential Linux Device Drivers is for any programmer with a working knowledge of operating systems and C, including programmers who have never written drivers before. Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran focuses on the essentials, bringing together all the concepts and techniques you need, while avoiding topics that only matter in highly specialized situations. Venkateswaran begins by reviewing the Linux 2.6 kernel capabilities that are most relevant to driver developers. He introduces simple device classes; then turns to serial buses such as I2C and SPI; external buses such as PCMCIA, PCI, and USB; video, audio, block, network, and wireless device drivers; user-space drivers; and drivers for embedded Linux–one of today's fastest growing areas of Linux development. For each, Venkateswaran explains the technology, inspects relevant kernel source files, and walksthrough developing a complete example. - Publisher.
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How many pages are in Essential Linux Device Drivers?
This edition of Essential Linux Device Drivers has approximately 744 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Essential Linux Device Drivers typically takes between 15h 30m and 10h 20m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 186,000 words and common reading speeds.
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Who is the author of Essential Linux Device Drivers?
Essential Linux Device Drivers was written by Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran, Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran.
When was Essential Linux Device Drivers published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2008. The original work may have been published on a different date.