From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 11 00:35:56 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 210D516A4DF for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:35:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout3.cac.washington.edu (mxout3.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.166]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B3A9B43D46 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:35:55 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout3.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.03) with ESMTP id k7B0ZtPJ005999 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:35:55 -0700 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.0.50] (dsl254-013-145.sea1.dsl.speakeasy.net [216.254.13.145]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.03) with ESMTP id k7B0ZsA5022550 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:35:55 -0700 Message-ID: <44DBD0EA.4060109@u.washington.edu> Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:35:54 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.5 (X11/20060805) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.2.0.264296, Antispam-Engine: 2.4.0.264935, Antispam-Data: 2006.8.10.171932 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __LINES_OF_YELLING 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Subject: Re: Writing drivers that will work with FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:35:56 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 jekillen wrote: > Hello; > Is there a one stop location where I can get info on writing > device drivers that will work with FreeBSD (v6+)? There is > a book out called Linux Device Drivers (perhaps I shouldn't > mention the publisher). I would be mostly a beginner > and presume that some assembler knowledge would be needed. > Is there an 'API' type of approach to this? > I'm trying to estimate the feasibility of writing a driver for a > MIDI interface (I don't know which yet, it would depend on > how much data a particular manufacture makes available > about a particular device). > Thanks in advance > JK I suggest asking this question on the freebsd-hackers list. - -Garrett -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE29Dp6CkrZkzMC68RAr0FAJ9kZeSRppc3fTgp7fe9rYgoM16OQwCdHFqg ggiA423vkvIjuU5SIH5rtCA= =kSXP -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----