Writing Linux Device Drivers is a 4-day course that shows you how to write kernel-mode device drivers for Linux.

• Learn the architecture of Linux, and where device drivers fit within that architecture. 
• Understand how Linux applications and services access device drivers. 
• Do User/Kernel Data Transfers.
• Write code to automate the installation of device drivers. 
• Learn how to write code to stress and test device drivers. 
• Learn how to write all kinds of kernel-mode device drivers, including drivers that perform programmed I/O, interrupt-driven I/O, and DMA I/O. 
• Develop a number of fully functioning device drivers.

• Familiarity with Linux basic commands and functions 
• Ability to read and understand the C Programming Language
• A general understanding of operating system fundamentals 
• A general understanding of hardware concept such as I/O ports, interrupts, and bus mastering