[ssug-malappuram] Linux kernel community to offer Free Driver development to any hardware manufacturer
- From: "പ്രവീണ്|Praveen എ|A" <pravi.a@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Palakkad Libre software Users Society (+PLUS)" <plus-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ssug-malappuram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:25:44 +0530
"Yes, that's right, the Linux kernel community is offering all
companies free Linux driver development. No longer do you have to
suffer through all of the different examples in the Linux Device
Driver Kit, or pick through the thousands of example drivers in the
Linux kernel source tree trying to determine which one is the closest
to what you need to do.
All that is needed is some kind of specification that describes how
your device works, or the email address of an engineer that is willing
to answer questions every once in a while. A few sample devices might
be good to have so that debugging doesn't have to be done by email,
but if necessary, that can be done.
In return, you will receive a complete and working Linux driver that
is added to the main Linux kernel source tree. The driver will be
written by some of the members of the Linux kernel developer community
(over 1500 strong and growing). This driver will then be automatically
included in all Linux distributions, including the "enterprise" ones.
It will be automatically kept up to date and working through all Linux
kernel API changes. This driver will work with all of the different
CPU types supported by Linux, the largest number of CPU types
supported by any operating system ever before in the history of
computing.
As for support, the driver will be supported through email by the
original developers, when they can help out, and by the "enterprise"
Linux distributors as part of their service agreements with their
customers.
If your company is worried about NDA issues surrounding your device's
specifications, we have arranged a program with OSDL/TLF's Tech Board
to provide the legal framework where a company can interact with a
member of the kernel community in order to properly assure that all
needed NDA requirements are fulfilled.
Now your developers will have more time to work on drivers for all of
the other operating systems out there, and you can add "supported on
Linux" to your product's marketing material.
This offer is in affect for all different types of devices, from USB
toys to PCI video devices to high-speed networking cards. If you build
it, we can get Linux drivers working for it.
For any questions about this program, please feel free to respond to
this email, or contact me directly at greg@xxxxxxxxxx I will also be
available at FreedomHEC 2007 held adjacent to WinHEC, if anyone wants
to bring devices and work face-to-face."
http://www.kroah.com/log/2007/01/29/#free_drivers
Cheers
Praveen
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