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Mastering Linux Device Driver Development

By : John Madieu
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Mastering Linux Device Driver Development

By: John Madieu

Overview of this book

Linux is one of the fastest-growing operating systems around the world, and in the last few years, the Linux kernel has evolved significantly to support a wide variety of embedded devices with its improved subsystems and a range of new features. With this book, you’ll find out how you can enhance your skills to write custom device drivers for your Linux operating system. Mastering Linux Device Driver Development provides complete coverage of kernel topics, including video and audio frameworks, that usually go unaddressed. You’ll work with some of the most complex and impactful Linux kernel frameworks, such as PCI, ALSA for SoC, and Video4Linux2, and discover expert tips and best practices along the way. In addition to this, you’ll understand how to make the most of frameworks such as NVMEM and Watchdog. Once you’ve got to grips with Linux kernel helpers, you’ll advance to working with special device types such as Multi-Function Devices (MFD) followed by video and audio device drivers. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to write feature-rich device drivers and integrate them with some of the most complex Linux kernel frameworks, including V4L2 and ALSA for SoC.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
1
Section 1:Kernel Core Frameworks for Embedded Device Driver Development
6
Section 2: Multimedia and Power Saving in Embedded Linux Systems
13
Section 3: Staying Up to Date with Other Linux Kernel Subsystems

Machine routing consideration

The machine driver can alter (or should I say append) the routes defined from within the codec. It has the last word on which codec pins must be used, for example.

Codec pins

Codec pins are meant to be connected to the board connectors. The available codec pins are defined in the codec driver using the SND_SOC_DAPM_INPUT and SND_SOC_DAPM_OUTPUT macros. These macros can be searched with the grep command in the codec driver in order to find the available PIN.

For example, the sgtl5000 codec driver defines the following output and input:

static const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget sgtl5000_dapm_widgets[] = {
    SND_SOC_DAPM_INPUT("LINE_IN"),
    SND_SOC_DAPM_INPUT("MIC_IN"),
    SND_SOC_DAPM_OUTPUT("HP_OUT"),
    SND_SOC_DAPM_OUTPUT("LINE_OUT"),
    SND_SOC_DAPM_SUPPLY("Mic Bias", SGTL5000_CHIP_MIC_CTRL...