how do i integrate my winmodem driver.

how do i integrate my winmodem driver.

[Hell.Surfers]

I need to know how support for winmodems is added as I am having trouble integrating support for the supra pci winmodem driver i am writing, but im not used to writing drivers for linux, ive written the interface though, im new to linux driver writing, please help!

Re: how do i integrate my winmodem driver.

[Jeff Garzik]

Hell.Surfers@cwctv.net wrote:
> I need to know how support for winmodems is added as I am having trouble integrating support for the supra pci winmodem driver i am writing, but im not used to writing drivers for linux, ive written the interface though, im new to linux driver writing, please help!



Ideally, you can present it as a serial device, and put all the code in 
the kernel.  Look at other serial drivers in linux/drivers/char.  _Linux 
Device Drivers_ is a decent book, but doesn't cover the serial/tty 
interfaces IIRC.  Your best reference is always the kernel source code.

To actually submit a driver, read Documentation/SubmittingDrivers and 
Documentation/SubmittingPatches.

	Jeff


P.S. Fix your word wrap :)

Re: how do i integrate my winmodem driver.

[Alan Cox]

That depends extensively on the nature of the card. IBM's mwave is
pretty intelligent so the logic is all kernel side. For a dumb winmodem
like the intel 8x0 AC97 stuff it actually makes little sense to put more
in the kernel than the most time critical bits (echo cancellation etc).

It depends what the modem does and doesn't handle itself