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Stay up to date with the Linux PCI, ASoC, and V4L2 subsystems and write device drivers for them

Get to grips with the Linux kernel power management infrastructure

Adopt a practical approach to customizing your Linux environment using best practices

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Linux is one of the fastest-growing operating systems around the world, and in the last few years, the Linux kernel has evolved significantly to support a wide variety of embedded devices with its improved subsystems and a range of new features. With this book, you’ll find out how you can enhance your skills to write custom device drivers for your Linux operating system. Mastering Linux Device Driver Development provides complete coverage of kernel topics, including video and audio frameworks, that usually go unaddressed. You’ll work with some of the most complex and impactful Linux kernel frameworks, such as PCI, ALSA for SoC, and Video4Linux2, and discover expert tips and best practices along the way. In addition to this, you’ll understand how to make the most of frameworks such as NVMEM and Watchdog. Once you’ve got to grips with Linux kernel helpers, you’ll advance to working with special device types such as Multi-Function Devices (MFD) followed by video and audio device drivers. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to write feature-rich device drivers and integrate them with some of the most complex Linux kernel frameworks, including V4L2 and ALSA for SoC.

What you will learn

Explore and adopt Linux kernel helpers for locking, work deferral, and interrupt management

Understand the Regmap subsystem to manage memory accesses and work with the IRQ subsystem

Get to grips with the PCI subsystem and write reliable drivers for PCI devices

Write full multimedia device drivers using ALSA SoC and the V4L2 framework

Build power-aware device drivers using the kernel power management framework

Find out how to get the most out of miscellaneous kernel subsystems such as NVMEM and Watchdog

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Amazon Kunde Jan 11, 2021

I already read the first book of John Madieu and i would like to thank him once more for his advices.A few years ago i had no idea about linux, Embedded systems, yocto, buildroot and drivers, thanks to John Madieu i learned how to go through with and i am still learning. I've been working for John Madieu in His company LABCSMART, and i saw its determination while writing. I learn a lot with his books.

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Donald A. Tevault Feb 20, 2021

Full disclosure: I'm a fellow author for Packt Publishing.If you have a solid understanding of C-language programming and want to branch out into Linux device driver development, then this is the book for you. It's well-written, with clear explanations of concepts and code. It begins with an explanation of Linux kernel basics, and then progresses into explanations about how to create various types of drivers, for both normal and embedded systems. So, if you want to learn about creating drivers, go ahead and grab a copy without delay.

James K. Lewis Mar 12, 2021

I have been reading this book for about 2 weeks now and it is really good. The author presents a lot of useful information in a very straight forward format. I wish this book had been around years ago when I was writing Ethernet drivers.

preetam Feb 24, 2021

It covers all the topics and uses newer kernels. It focuses more on the frameworks and is crisp and concise. This is a good reference book if you already understand kernel and driver development and have some experience with it. This not an Introductory book on driver development and kernel programming.

Mastering Linux Device Driver Development: Write custom device drivers to support computer peripherals in Linux operating systems

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