Date: Thu, 06 Mar 1997 16:37:27 -0800 From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com> To: Brian McGovern <bmcgover@cisco.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Porting device drivers... Message-ID: <199703070037.QAA00824@rah.star-gate.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 06 Mar 1997 14:12:45 EST." <199703061912.OAA02242@bmcgover-pc.cisco.com>
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>From The Desk Of Brian McGovern : > I'm curious if anyone has any comments on the feasability of "porting" Linux > device drivers to FreeBSD. I'm looking at doing a driver for the Cyclom Z car d, > and there is one that currently works for Linux. I'm wondering if its worth > my time trying to recode it, or whether I should just start from scratch. > > -Brian > Just hack into it 8) Usually the structure of the drivers is not that difficult and by looking at a similar driver for FreeBSD it will allow you to do the port. Yes I have taken a look at Linux device drivers and FreeBSD drivers;specially, the sound driver. Have fun, Amancio
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