Re: implementing new device drivers

2010-08-27 Thread Lutz
Thanks for input. It seems that chip i actually programmed wasn't tested with the driver provided by the kernel-rc. There might be room for improvement. I'm on it. Cheers Lutz -- Go vegan! -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecar...@nl.linux.o

Re: implementing new device drivers

2010-08-24 Thread Mulyadi Santosa
Hi... Once I met similar situation, it's just I am not that great like you do :) OK, let's jump to your questions.. On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 20:40, Lutz wrote: > Two questions: > > 1. i'm wondering if there is a way to avoid situations like this. Can't > expect every new implementation efforts t

Re: implementing new device drivers

2010-08-24 Thread Victor Rodriguez
HI On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Lutz wrote: > Hi there, > here is a (rather sad) story about my first linux device driver > implementation. I needed a driver for a watchdog timer chip which wasn't > included in the kernel tree some months ago. How great i thought! The > exciting opportunity t

implementing new device drivers

2010-08-24 Thread Lutz
Hi there, here is a (rather sad) story about my first linux device driver implementation. I needed a driver for a watchdog timer chip which wasn't included in the kernel tree some months ago. How great i thought! The exciting opportunity to have my own code included in the mighty linux kernel! Of c