Re: using Linux Device Drivers 3rd edition to learn developing modules for linux 2.4

From: Greg KH
Date: Thu Aug 31 2006 - 21:21:43 EST


On Fri, Sep 01, 2006 at 01:00:37AM +0500, Irfan Habib wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a copy of "Linux Device Drivers" 3rd Edition, I think it is
> made for linux 2.6, but I have to make a module for linux 2.4, is it
> suitable or should I get 2nd edition?

The second edition is for the 2.4 kernel, it will be very confusing to
use the third edition.

good luck,

greg k-h
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