So you want to write a UNIX device driver. Or perhaps you just want to learn a bit more about a topic that has historically been the exclusive domain of systems gurus and programming wizards. In either case, this book is written expressly for you.Writing UNIX Device Drivers provides application programmers with definitive information on writing device drivers for the UNIX operating system. It explains, through working examples, the issues related to the design and implementation of these important components of application programs. Written by an acknowledged expert, the book uses full source code listings of real devices to explain the underlying concepts.