Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:36:10 +0000 From: Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@hotmail.com> To: "freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org" <freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Writing BSD device drivers (was: Re: Philips SAA7130 ) Message-ID: <BAY143-W313FA937F75E716AE942DE8D3C0@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <200801202140.VAA02966@sopwith.solgatos.com> References: Your message of "Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:51:51 GMT." <BAY143-W28B3E72E518D97E0E6CDFC8D3C0@phx.gbl> <200801202140.VAA02966@sopwith.solgatos.com>
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Interesting... =20 As you could see on the list I didn't get many replies to my queries. But w= hat you have presented does look worthwhile to get into. I have no experien= ce in programming in this style but lets see how we go and maybe I'll get s= ome help on the way. =20 Thanks for that. > To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org; freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org> Date: Su= n, 20 Jan 2008 13:40:51 +0000> From: freebsd@sopwith.solgatos.com> CC: > Su= bject: Writing BSD device drivers (was: Re: Philips SAA7130 )> > [ -drivers= added ]> > > I've been still trying to get my AverMedia Hybrid PCMCIA card= to work, but =3D> > I don't think its coming anytime soon. Trouble is I've= been trying to use t=3D> > he linux compat but I haven't got any answer on= how, I've asked about how t=3D> > o build a driver (so I might be able to = use linux compat and use the driver=3D> > s from there) but got no answer- = I reckon for the new tv cards you might ne=3D> > ed to go to linux. There a= re current linux drivers available for Avermedia =3D> > at linuxtv.org but = I can't get them to work on bsd unfortunately. I'd like =3D> > to get it to= work on bsd, but I keep coming up blanks and it seems beyond m=3D> > y ski= lls to build a driver for it.> > Currently I'm using fc8 to run my multimed= ia, and I'll use bsd on my server=3D> > s. Seems to be the only way atm, bu= t I will be watching...> > NetBSD has a Device Driver Writing Guide:> > htt= p://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/kernel/ddwg.html> > Also, see the 'FreeBSD= Kernel "Newbies"' thread in> > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-= drivers/2007-December/date.html> > I am not a FreeBSD device driver writing= wizard, but I gather the usual> method is not to port a linux driver (due = to massive differences between the> linux kernel and the *BSD kernels, and = also due to concerns with the quality> of linux code), but to write a new d= river. Data sheets and linux driver source> are useful for learning how the= device works.> _______________________________________________> freebsd-mu= ltimedia@freebsd.org mailing list> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinf= o/freebsd-multimedia> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-multimedia-= unsubscribe@freebsd.org" _________________________________________________________________ Your Future Starts Here. Dream it? Then be it! Find it at www.seek.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom%2Eau= %2F%3Ftracking%3Dsk%3Ahet%3Ask%3Anine%3A0%3Ahot%3Atext&_t=3D764565661&_r=3D= OCT07_endtext_Future&_m=3DEXT=
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