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Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 19:45:46 +0100
From: "Joao Barros" <joao.barros@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Write kernel modules
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On 5/15/06, Jose Luis Alarcon Sanchez <jlalarcon@nerdshack.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I am thinking about begin learn to write FreeBSD kernel modules. I know
> this Architecture HandBook chapter:
>
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/arch-handbook/devicedriv=
ers.html
>
> but, do you know other "places" or documents where a beginner can start
> learn this stuff?.
>
> My system is 6.1-RC1.
>
> Thanks very much, in advance.
>
> Regards.
>
> Jose.
>

I asked myself the same question some time back.
Beside the link you already got you can take a look at
/usr/src/share/examples/drivers
But I think best of all is looking at real drivers.

--=20
Joao Barros