Difference between user space drivers and kernel space drivers

On 07/30/2012 05:30 AM, Manu Gupta wrote:

Hi All,

I have been trying to figure out the difference between user space
drivers and kernel space drivers. I have a few questions
1. What are user space drivers?
2. How are they beneficial and when are they usually used?


   

Hi!

This paper: https://www.osadl.org/fileadmin/dam/rtlws/12/Koch.pdf

answers both questions.

regards,
andi