Linux FreeBSD compatibility on the driver level

[fnucc]

I read about Linux and FreeBSd compatibility but I'd like to hear from someone that actually tried to deploy a Linux driver under FreeBSD (which is under the hood of PCBSD). Are there some general advices or we are talking about case-based situation, some software may work and some may not?

[Cobalt]

I've never heard of Linux drivers working in FreeBSD. Just binaries.

Here's a list of natively-supported wireless interfaces: http://www.freebsd.org/relnotes/CURR...port.html#WLAN

[Abdul]

While looking for drivers for my wireless card a year ago I found a project that claimed to be able to make a binary translation of drivers from Linux to FreeBSD. I remember that it wasn't under development for a couple of years already. And I didn't try to use it.

I did a quick search now and didn't find it, but it sure exists somewhere.

[dacha]

I think you are looking for http://wiki.freebsd.org/IdeasPage#Ke...device_drivers

[dacha]

Linux compatibility is for applications. Linux drivers do not work on FreeBSD.

Another Linux-drivers-on-BSD project that disproves this claim:
http://www.selasky.org/hans_petter/video4bsd/