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> Well this is an excellent resource, BUT it seems |
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> devoid of any examples where a custom device driver, |
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> say for the serial port on a linux system, |
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> inserted as a module or is part of the kernel, |
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> and the associate software that allows users |
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> to access some of the hardware(features) and not |
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> other hardware/firmware/kernel features(code), unless |
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> they are root, or have a special (encrypted)key |
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> or another form of chicanery (biometric generated |
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> key). |
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If you are interested in device drivers and kernel stuff on linux, you |
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might want to check out these fine books: |
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Linux Device Drivers, 3rd ed. (available online) |
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http://lwn.net/Kernel/LDD3/ |
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Linux Kernel Development 2nd ed. |
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http://rlove.org/kernel_book/ |
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Marco |
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