Understanding the genetic makeup of Linux device drivers

Peter Senna Tschudin (1) , Laurent Réveillère (2) , Lingxiao Jiang (3) , David Lo (4) , Julia Lawall (1) , Gilles Muller (1)

1 Regal - Large-Scale Distributed Systems and Applications
2 LaBRI - Laboratoire Bordelais de Recherche en Informatique
3 Singapore Management University
4 SIS - Singapore Management University

Attempts have been made to understand driver development in terms of code clones. In this paper, we propose an alternate view, based on the metaphor of a gene. Guided by this metaphor, we study the structure of Linux 3.10 ethernet platform driver probe functions.

Domaines: Système d'exploitation [cs.OS]

Peter Senna Tschudin, Laurent Réveillère, Lingxiao Jiang, David Lo, Julia Lawall, et al.. Understanding the genetic makeup of Linux device drivers. PLOS'13 - 7th Workshop on Programming Languages and Operating Systems, Nov 2013, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Pennsylvania, United States. ⟨10.1145/2525528.2525536⟩. ⟨hal-00927070⟩