martinezjavier/ldd3 resource
Linux Device Drivers 3 examples updated to work in recent kernels observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
40/100
- Activity 18
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5758
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 492
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2599 stars · 941 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Updated versions of the example drivers from the book 'Linux Device Drivers 3rd Edition', maintained so they compile against recent Linux kernels. It serves as a hands-on learning resource for kernel driver development.
Use cases
- learn how to write Linux device drivers
- compile LDD3 book examples on modern kernels
- study kernel module programming with working sample code
- test example drivers against recent kernel versions
- set up a kernel driver development environment with Eclipse CDT
When to choose
- you are learning Linux kernel driver development from the LDD3 book
- you need the original book examples updated to build on recent kernels
- you want reference C code for character devices, memory allocation, and kernel APIs
When to avoid
- you need production-ready device drivers for specific hardware
- you are developing drivers for operating systems other than Linux
- you want a maintained driver framework rather than educational examples
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools embedded operating-systems embedded-systems tutorials developer-tools c linux-kernel device-drivers ldd3 kernel-modules book-examples linux
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/martinezjavier/ldd3 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2aced3e71b31
- homepage: http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596005900/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 141b8b195e37
- site_page: http://www.oreilly.com/about/editorial_independence.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4b7e7b95ab58
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| martinezjavier/ldd3 | main | 40 |
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