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authorJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>2016-08-20 13:17:32 -0600
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+========================================
+The Linux driver implementer's API guide
+========================================
+
+The kernel offers a wide variety of interfaces to support the development
+of device drivers. This document is an only somewhat organized collection
+of some of those interfaces — it will hopefully get better over time! The
+available subsections can be seen below.
+
+.. class:: toc-title
+
+ Table of contents
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 2
+
+ basics
+ infrastructure
+ message-based
+ sound
+ frame-buffer
+ input
+ serial-interfaces
+ miscellaneous