pci gpib driver for SPARC Linux

[mchipengr]

I have downloaded the Linux GPIB driver in the hopes that I could modify it to run under the SPARC port of Linux. All of the source code portions compile without any trouble. Unfortunately, the ib_ni.o file, which is the "platform independent" portion that gets linked in at build time, has no source code included. Since it is an Intel object file, it is useless on my Sun machine. If possible, I need the source code for that file. I checked the source files in my 488DDK software, but there is no single corresponding file. I REALLY do not want to go through the hassle of spinning a driver from the DDK kit when a simple recompile of existing code would work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you,
Greg

[Geneva L.]

Greg,

The downloadable Linux software on the http://www.ni.com/linux/ni488dl.htm page states that it is Beta software meant for Linux/Intel x86.

There has not been demand to warrant supporting a SPARC Linux driver, so I would recommend using the beta Linux software from the site on an x86 machine or using the released Solaris software on a SPARC machine. It sounds like you are an experienced programmer, and you mention that you are already familiar with the NI-488.2 DDK package, so that is an option also. We do not provide proprietary source code. The DDK package is meant to provide information sufficient for users to develop GPIB support on platforms we do not have a released driver for. Note that programming the OS specific layer of the DDK is up to
the user.

You can see all the released driver support options at the Current GPIB Driver Versions page.
http://ni.com/support/gpib/versions.htm

Regards,
Geneva L.
GPIB/Serial Product Support Engineer
National Instruments
http://www.ni.com/support