From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.7 required=3.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1490BC47254 for ; Fri, 1 May 2020 07:30:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: from shelob.surriel.com (shelob.surriel.com [96.67.55.147]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C2DEC2071C for ; Fri, 1 May 2020 07:30:16 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (2048-bit key) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="Fj4L+I54" DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org C2DEC2071C Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=fail (p=none dis=none) header.from=gmail.com Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=kernelnewbies-bounces@kernelnewbies.org Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=shelob.surriel.com) by shelob.surriel.com with esmtp (Exim 4.92.3) (envelope-from ) id 1jUQ77-00075g-1d; Fri, 01 May 2020 03:29:37 -0400 Received: from mail-pf1-x435.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::435]) by shelob.surriel.com with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:128) (Exim 4.92.3) (envelope-from ) id 1jUQ74-00075Y-40 for kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org; Fri, 01 May 2020 03:29:34 -0400 Received: by mail-pf1-x435.google.com with SMTP id p25so1257543pfn.11 for ; Fri, 01 May 2020 00:29:32 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=ifZEJaG0Q5B6IsrNs5r0T2sIMUrfj8i7LIyVEhpE7l0=; b=Fj4L+I54urckmr95e7rtg/ojptnO7bI1qMPa0bjUIrNG6gcuhqs/bzKI1QCLchFhlu VaXIdYvXtAxSmpMLJ8w1pzZ1pcjxgguNf2UghSUj2efJtWPIwpmS4NmA6uWMd1/kzrdw 2LMZ9kq6fQhXBFa7geLmCLs471jlyL5/JqFQSjnuEdefLB8aZO/2wGBmx3I3oR1vq/Rz 4fiagEvVHXR2nZ87wVC9QTHKBFnaqDkiBiqHLSOZQh9Cg2gRXi+hjDO1+Usdwk/A6CRc QGnHFS4qgz+OS+7dvFMG+4Sc4Od12BebYkBNY5CFis+HQEus5AXsFLQx2sC0g0JjQ25k GWHQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=ifZEJaG0Q5B6IsrNs5r0T2sIMUrfj8i7LIyVEhpE7l0=; b=OZOHuCy3I5y46801ha1hqHNfO+sRXFUAyIyI0OEeixlAf3CeenXYP6ZHxnYsJZRh6K Q1F8uD9gWKvUrj221wVdg2aR40M4/CPA3Sv/fEmE3abTtVfuug2rVX1pL3xOtbtVBt50 Z9IXg6k0lQPg7MQoK3Jb/Sy/JCZhIyQwqNEWfctnod9ycLp2GDwKepGgJ+5N6EgmA4aA qYh6NKij7ZIiH9YGbE196sXycXEIqBfJjVQ6Goa9bhH0UtP+lgANi7/GXlMlie18tEC+ BIB7Qs2HsW+sqnbpVf4zQB+9P4Awb6CFYfzCdRyUF1VxGryraV2ZvyAaJPsiol5qyBMs ITZg== X-Gm-Message-State: AGi0Pua5CG5gl5sR4mikT5Hl9GwXGmclyC1/TTZzdlS7PvVKqJF/GkOY 6Dp23DK0hh+5/eAJz2IG/F0doA2vAdryqyADaLABr1odHQw= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APiQypJdZ0yMlTIVhzopkVbFg6DgY6uOU7Fdlm/o+mKVEjjrs5G5U5N3P4CREbSLJlKKGluaDVSWsX56kTEJ7dHA2Yc= X-Received: by 2002:a62:864c:: with SMTP id x73mr2803653pfd.235.1588318170959; Fri, 01 May 2020 00:29:30 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20200501063217.GA821946@kroah.com> In-Reply-To: <20200501063217.GA821946@kroah.com> From: Mohamed Dawod Date: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:29:19 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: LDD3 vs Essential Linux Device Drivers To: Greg KH Cc: kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org X-BeenThere: kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: Learn about the Linux kernel List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============8770526926284624221==" Errors-To: kernelnewbies-bounces@kernelnewbies.org --===============8770526926284624221== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000005ed31605a49124aa" --0000000000005ed31605a49124aa Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > Hi, > > > > I would like to start learning about Linux kernel and device drivers > > development. > > Should I have to start with LDD3 as a lot of people advice ? or can I > start > > with the Essential Linux Device Drivers by Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran. > > I know that the second book may be more advanced but I feel that it's > more > > more practical and easier to be understood. > > Why not get both and see which one works for you? I had already done as you said. I am just asking if it's really mandatory to read LDD3 first ? On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 8:32 AM Greg KH wrote: > On Fri, May 01, 2020 at 07:58:11AM +0200, Mohamed Dawod wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I would like to start learning about Linux kernel and device drivers > > development. > > Should I have to start with LDD3 as a lot of people advice ? or can I > start > > with the Essential Linux Device Drivers by Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran. > > I know that the second book may be more advanced but I feel that it's > more > > more practical and easier to be understood. > > Why not get both and see which one works for you? > -- Mohamed Dawod Computer Engineer --0000000000005ed31605a49124aa Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> Hi,
>
> I would like to start learning about Linux kernel and device drivers > development.
> Should I have to start with LDD3 as a lot of people advice ? or can I = start
> with the Essential Linux Device Drivers by Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran.=
> I know that the second book may be more advanced but I feel that it= 9;s more
> more practical and easier to be understood.

 Why not get both and see which one works for you?

I had already done as you said.
I am just asking if = it's really mandatory to read LDD3 first ?



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