You Are Developing a Linux Device Driver for a Device

question 33

Multiple Choice

You are developing a Linux device driver for a device that manages data in streams of bytes. This driver will be loaded by the OS when it is started. What type of driver is this and what type of device special file will it use?

• A) kernel module, block special file
• B) loadable module, character special file
• C) loadable module, block special file
• D) kernel module, character special file

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