Interfacing to microprocessors (Industry Standard Architecture)
introduction to fundamental concepts (lab 2):
building new devices (
shopping list
);
interfacing the new devices to a microprocessor;
extending the operating system to interact with the new devices;
aspects of lab2
solderless ISA prototyping card for to interface to the microprocessor: wiring it up.
ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus
extending the operating system to use what you wire up: device drivers
lab2 grading
references and additional reading
next lecture:
Next lecture: what's a device driver, memory management in microprocessors, etc.
programs and other useful materials for lab2
lab2_new_for_series_2.4_kernel