Writing UNIX Device Drivers - Softcover

Pajari, George

 
9780201523744: Writing UNIX Device Drivers

Synopsis

"Writing UNIX Device Drivers" provides application programmers with definitive information on writing device drivers for the UNIX operating system. It explains, through working examples, the issues related to the design and implementation of these important components of application programs.

Written by an acknowledged expert, the book uses full source code listings of real devices to explain the underlying concepts. Complete source code is provided for 12 drivers, including:

block drivers for a SCSI disk and a line printer

a character driver for an intelligent serial I/O device

a streams driver for a token-ring card

Covering System V Releases 3 and 4, "Writing UNIX Device Drivers" provides essential practical advice for all UNIX applications programmers.

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About the Author

George Pajari is the President and founder of Driver Design Labs, a company that specializes in the development of UNIX device drivers. His articles on the topic have appeared in BYTE, UNIX World, and The C Programmer's Journal. He is a regular speaker at UniForum.



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Writing UNIX Device Drivers provides application programmers with definitive information on writing device drivers for the UNIX operating system. It explains, through, working examples, the issues related to the design and implementation of these important components of application programs.

Written by an acknowledged expert, the book uses full source code listings of real devices to explain the underlying concepts. Complete source code is provided for 12 drivers, including:

  • block drivers for a SCSI disk and a line printer
  • a character driver for an intelligent I/O device
  • a streams driver for a token-ring card
Covering System V Releases 3 and 4, Writing UNIX Device Drivers provides essential practical advice for all UNIX applications programmers.



0201523744B04062001

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