LINUX DRIVERS WEEDER I/O BOARDS

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	LINUX DRIVES WEEDER I/O BOARDS
by Jack Dennon Start ı Create the Device Driver ı Create the Device ı The Order of Things ı Load the Device Driver ı Call the Test Program ı Remove the Device Driver ı Sources and PDF SOURCES AND PDF Download the PDF of this Article. Jack Dennon studied mechanical engineering at Oregon State University at Corvallis, mayhem at the Infantry School at Fort Benning, and low flying at the Army Aviation School at Fort Rucker. Nowadays, he uses DOS to maintain legacy sawmill systems, studies how to replace them with Linux, and helps his wife homeschool their four children. He can be reached at jdennon@seasurf.com. SOFTWARE The code is available for download. REFERENCES [1] O. Pomerantz, LINUX HeadQuarters, LINUX Kernel Module Programming Guide, www.linuxhq.com/guides/LKMPG/mpg.html. [2] A. Rubini, LINUX Device Drivers, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA, February 1998. [3] J. Dennon, Build Your Own LINUX C Toolbox, Two Moon Press, Warrenton, OR, September 2000. SOURCES Datasheets and ordering information for the Weeder Technology boards can be found at www.weedtech.com Machine readable sources for all the programs in this article and for a Linux V.2.2 device driver module are available at www.seasurf.com/~jdennon. PREVIOUS Circuit Cellar provides up-to-date information for engineers. Visit www.circuitcellar.com for more information and additional articles. For subscription information, call (860) 875-2199, subscribe@circuitcellar.com or subscribe online. ıCircuit Cellar, the Magazine for Computer Applications. Posted with permission.