Linux Device Driver Programming With Beaglebone Black (LDD1)

Foundation course on practical Linux device driver programming

Created by: FastBit Embedded Brain Academy
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Created by: Kiran Nayak
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What Will I Learn?

• Fundamentals of Linux kernel module and writing syntax
• Makefile and LKM build procedure
• Character device driver implementation
• Platform bus, Platform device, and platform driver concepts
• Platform driver implementation
• Learn device tree from scratch
• Device tree node syntax, properties of device tree nodes
• Kernel APIs to process device tree nodes
• Device instantiation through device tree nodes
• Device tree overlays and overlays testing via u-boot
• Kernel synchronization services , mutex , spinlocks usage
• Linux device model and sysfs
• Linux GPIO Subsystem
• Linux pinctrl subsystem

Requirements

• Students must be familiar with basic Linux command usage
• Students must be familiar with 'C' programming language

Target audience

• Students/Hobbyists/Professionals interested in exploring Linux device driver programming