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diff --git a/2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00022.txt b/2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00022.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a4384e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/2008/how_and_why_kernel-fht2008/html/mgp00022.txt @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +How and why to work with the Linux kernel community +Linux driver development model + + +A community-driven process creates in-kernel driver API's +Drivers are written against those APIs +Drivers are submitted to the kernel developes for inclusion into the OS source tree +Because all (good) drivers are inside one singe source tree, OS developers can (and will) refine the APIs whenever apropriate +There are no stable in-kernel API's, and especially no stable in-kernel ABI's +Linux development community releases kernel source code +Hardware vendor sells hardware only. The Windows driver CD is unused. + |