Skip to contentSkip to conversation

The Parallel port API- I need to write a device driver...!

DISCUSSION Dean McEwan 2 participants 2 messages Dec 13, 2002

lore
Share & tools
lore
#0 lore raw

Where can I find information on how to write a parallel port driver for a device im working on that needs to connect to a parallel port, I don't want to write a driver for the parallel port just the device that uses it.

Any help or advice would be helpful,
please 'cc any mail you send me to [email protected] as Im not sure this account is working properly. Thanks.
---
Cheers, Dean.

Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at
http://www.eudoramail.com

#1 lore raw
Quoted 6 lines · Dean McEwan

Where can I find information on how to write a parallel port driver for a device im working on that needs to connect to a parallel port, I don't want to write a driver for the parallel port just the device that uses it.
...

cd path_to_your_kernel_source
make psdocs # "htmldocs" and "pdfdocs" are available, too
gv Documentation/DocBook/parportbook.ps

Quoted 1 line

--- Cheers, Dean.

HTH
Adrian

Signature · 4 lines
       "Is there not promise of rain?" Ling Tan asked suddenly out
        of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days.
       "Only a promise," Lao Er said.
                                       Pearl S. Buck - Dragon Seed