Handling a UART interrupt.pptVIP

Handling a UART interrupt A look at some recent changes in the Linux kernel’s programming interface for device-interrupts The new ‘anchor’ cluster To reduce contention for CS workstations that have null-modem cables attached, we are bringing online an additional cluster of eight servers – you access them remotely LDD3: kernel 2.6.10 Our text “Linux Device Drivers (3rd Ed)” is published by O’Reilly in February 2005 The kernel version it covers is 2.6.10 But in our classroom we are using a more recent version of the kernel (i.e., 2.6.22.5) which was released in mid-August 2007 Various changes