Since the original series ended, the community has moved to these titles for modern kernel development:
: Since LDD3 was written for kernel 2.6, modern developers often use GitHub repositories that have updated the book's examples for kernels 4.x and 5.x, such as the martinezjavier/ldd3 repo. Linux Device Drivers 4th Edition Pdf Github
The "Linux Device Drivers" book is a comprehensive guide to developing device drivers for the Linux operating system. The 4th edition of this book, published in 2013, is a collaborative effort by four renowned authors: Jonathan Corbet, Alessandro Rubini, and Greg Kroah-Hartman, with contributions from numerous other experts in the field. This book covers the Linux 3.10 kernel and provides an in-depth exploration of device driver development, from basic concepts to advanced topics. Since the original series ended, the community has
Since there is no 4th Edition, the Linux Kernel documentation itself has become the replacement for the book. The kernel developers maintain a massive documentation hub that serves as the de-facto "4th Edition." This book covers the Linux 3
For years, the Linux community awaited a 4th Edition to update the 3rd Edition’s coverage of the 2.6.10 kernel. However, the authors and publisher have indicated there are no active plans for this release.