FreeBSD 9.0 compatibility, Linux Kernel 2.4 or 2.6

[jacktrades]

Hello,

Is PCI Hardware compatible with linux 2.4 or 2.6, compatible with FreeBSD 9.0?

It's about a Lonworks PCI card.

http://www.gesytec.de/fileadmin/gesytec/user_uploads/Easylon_Infos/Kataloge/Easylon_Interfaces-E.PDF

 

[jacktrades]

Lonworks

Has anybody made an application using FreeBSD on top of Lonworks?

FYI: Lonworks is a protocol stack, used for automations.

 

[adamk]

linux compatibility is limited to userspace applications, not hardware drivers.

Adam

 

[jacktrades]

linux compatibility is limited to userspace applications, not hardware drivers.

Adam

When uname is typed, I get freebsd FreeBSD 9.0

Is there a way to know to which linux kernel is equivalent?

 

[jem]

Linux and FreeBSD are entirely different operating systems. There are no equivalent versions in terms of hardware compatibility.

You should check the FreeBSD 9.0 hardware notes.

 

[ondra_knezour]

To none. FreeBSD is not Linux equivalent.

From document you mentioned

Linux drivers are provided too for most of the interfaces. They come in source code for different kernel versions.

In such case it may be possible to write driver for FreeBSD. Or it may be not, it depends.

 

[jacktrades]

linux compatibility is limited to userspace applications, not hardware drivers.

Adam

ok. so the above is wrong.

I should modified the driver source code.

OK.

 

[adamk]

ok. so the above is wrong.

No, what I said is absolutely correct.

Adam

 

[jacktrades]

How do I know if the driver will work in Freebsd FreeBSD then?

 

[adamk]

A linux driver will not work in FreeBSD. You should check the FreeBSD HCL to see if the device is supported and, if not, you'll have to contact the device manufacturer.

Adam

 

[tingo]

If you are talking about this LonWorks, aren't you really looking for drivers for LonWorks compatible hardware?

The only interesting link I found:
http://karl.hiramoto.org/lonworks4linux/

 

[jacktrades]

Yes, that lonworks. Will that lonworks driver work for freebsd FreeBSD?

 

[jacktrades]

A linux driver will not work in FreeBSD. You should check the FreeBSD HCL to see if the device is supported and, if not, you'll have to contact the device manufacturer.

Adam

It is not supported. So to adapt the driver from Linux to Freebsd FreeBSD, you should have in depth knowledge of the hardware's chipset?

 

[adamk]

Yes, you would need to have technical specifications on the chipset and, of course, the ability to write FreeBSD drivers.

Adam

 

[DutchDaemon]

[ separate threads merged -- Mod. ]

 

[jacktrades]

Yes, you would need to have technical specifications on the chipset and, of course, the ability to write FreeBSD drivers.

Adam

Thanks, I think the post is solved.