A comparative study of the Linux and windows device driver architecture with a focus on IEEE1394 (high speed serial bus) drivers

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dc.contributor.advisorFoss, Richard John
dc.contributor.authorTsegaye, Melekam Asrat
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-04T08:22:06Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractNew hardware devices are continually being released to the public by hardware manufactures around the world. For these new devices to be usable under a PC operating system, device drivers that extend the functionality of the target operating system have to be constructed. This work examines and compares the device driver architectures currently in use by two of the most widely used operating systems, Microsoft's Windows and Linux. The IEEE1394 (high speed serial bus) device driver stacks on each operating system are examined and compared as an example of a major device driver stack implementation, including driver requirements for the upcoming IEEE1394.1 bridging standard.
dc.description.degreeMaster's thesis
dc.description.degreeMSc
dc.format.extent170 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004829
dc.identifier.urihttps://researchrepository.ru.ac.za/handle/123456789/5846
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherRhodes University, Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Science
dc.rightsTsegaye, Melekam Asrat
dc.subjectMicrosoft Windows (Computer file)
dc.subjectLinux
dc.subjectOperating systems (Computers)
dc.subjectDOS device drivers (Computer programs)
dc.subjectLinux device drivers (Computer programs)
dc.titleA comparative study of the Linux and windows device driver architecture with a focus on IEEE1394 (high speed serial bus) drivers
dc.typeAcademic thesis

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