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From: jeffz@eng.sun.com (Jeffrey Zank - SBus Software)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun
Subject: Re: Device Driver Source?
Keywords: Software
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Date: 20 Dec 90 01:31:11 GMT
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> I have several related questions about device drivers for SUN O/S:

> o Does SUN sell the source for their device drivers?
> o Do they have any device driver development kits?
> o How do third-party suppliers get the source to support specialized
>  peripherals for SUN?

The closest thing that I can think of is a SBus Developers Kit which
provides 2 or 3 sample device drivers (on a diskette), a Writing SBus
Device Driver Manual,  Open Boot PROM documentation and the SBus
Specification.  Every thing on needs to build a SBus card, device driver
and supporting firmwear.  For further information on how to obtain the
SBus Developer's Kit contact the Sun SBus Hotline 415-336-2892 (the kit
will cost you $85).  This kit is targeted at SBus board level, driver
developers and firmwear for Sun SPARCstation Desktop machines (SS1, SS1+,
SS2, SS-IPC).  For futher information on soruce contact your local Sun
Sales dude or dudette.

-jeffz-