From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Alessio Sangalli Subject: Re: Implementing a new driver Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:31:30 -0800 Message-ID: <4979FEF2.1090006@manoweb.com> References: <49798DAD.1070100@manoweb.com> <20090123103909.281770dd@hyperion.delvare> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20090123103909.281770dd-ig7AzVSIIG7kN2dkZ6Wm7A@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-i2c-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Jean Delvare Cc: linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-i2c@vger.kernel.org Jean Delvare wrote: > As a quick starting point I recommend this FAQ item: > http://i2c.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Linux_2.6_I2C_development_FAQ#New_I2C_bus_drivers Thanks, this will be useful to get started; anyway, it implies a knowledge of what is a "bus driver" or a "chip driver". I've read other articles but I'm still a bit confused. Could you give me a very very quick description of all kind of i2c-related drivers? What is the preferred way to actually test the driver, I am quite comfortable with a solder iron if I have to connect a simple device to try a connection bye! as