p2pnet - rss feed: Linux driver development: Free!
p2pnet.net News:- The Linux kernel community is offering free Linux driver development for all types of devices from USB toys to PCI video devices to high-speed networking cards.
And the offer extends to, “all companies,” says linux kernel monkey log.
All interested parties need is “some kind of specification that describes how your device works,” or the email address of an engineer who’s willing to answer questions every once in a while, says the post, promising, “If you build it, we can get Linux drivers working for it.”
“You will receive a complete and working Linux driver that is added to the main Linux kernel source tree,” according to the item. “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.”
It’ll 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, says the linux kernel monkey log, also stating:
“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.”
Anyone with questions can email greg @ kroah.com and he’ll also be available at FreedomHEC 2007, “held adjacent to WinHEC” if you’d like to bring devices, “and work face-to-face”.
Also See:
linux kernel monkey log - Free Linux Driver Development!, January 29, 2007
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