Conclusion

This chapter introduced you to the basics of FreeBSD device driver development. In the following chapters, we’ll build upon the concepts described here to complete your driver toolkit. As an aside, because most FreeBSD device drivers are character drivers, don’t think of them as a primary driver class—they’re more like a tool used to create character device nodes.

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