linux/drivers/usb
Linus Torvalds 2637d139fb Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input:
  Input: pxa27x_keypad - remove input_free_device() in pxa27x_keypad_remove()
  Input: mousedev - fix regression of inverting axes
  Input: uinput - add devname alias to allow module on-demand load
  Input: hil_kbd - fix compile error
  USB: drop tty argument from usb_serial_handle_sysrq_char()
  Input: sysrq - drop tty argument form handle_sysrq()
  Input: sysrq - drop tty argument from sysrq ops handlers
2010-08-28 13:55:31 -07:00
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atm param: simple locking for sysfs-writable charp parameters 2010-08-11 23:04:31 +09:30
c67x00 USB: convert usb_hcd bitfields into atomic flags 2010-08-10 14:35:37 -07:00
class Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6 2010-08-10 15:05:02 -07:00
core USB: remove fake "address-of" expressions 2010-08-10 14:35:45 -07:00
early echi-dbgp: Add kernel debugger support for the usb debug port 2010-05-20 21:04:31 -05:00
gadget USB: gadget: Return -ENOMEM on memory allocation failure 2010-08-23 20:50:16 -07:00
host USB: xHCI: update ring dequeue pointer when process missed tds 2010-08-23 20:50:16 -07:00
image USB: BKL removal: mdc800 2010-03-02 14:54:27 -08:00
misc USB: adutux: fix misuse of return value of copy_to_user() 2010-08-23 20:50:17 -07:00
mon USB: resizing usbmon binary interface buffer causes protection faults 2010-08-10 14:35:41 -07:00
musb USB: musb: forward debug mode feature to gadget 2010-08-10 14:35:39 -07:00
otg USB: otg: twl4030: fix wrong assumption of starting state 2010-08-23 20:50:16 -07:00
serial Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input 2010-08-28 13:55:31 -07:00
storage USB: usb-storage: implement autosuspend 2010-08-10 14:35:44 -07:00
wusbcore fix typos concerning "initiali[zs]e" 2010-06-16 18:05:05 +02:00
Kconfig USB: Add JZ4740 OHCI support 2010-08-05 13:26:19 +01:00
Makefile USB: drivers/usb/Makefile: conditionally descend to 'early' 2010-08-10 14:35:38 -07:00
README
usb-skeleton.c USB: usb-skeleton: Remove unnecessary casts of private_data 2010-08-10 14:35:39 -07:00

README

To understand all the Linux-USB framework, you'll use these resources:

    * This source code.  This is necessarily an evolving work, and
      includes kerneldoc that should help you get a current overview.
      ("make pdfdocs", and then look at "usb.pdf" for host side and
      "gadget.pdf" for peripheral side.)  Also, Documentation/usb has
      more information.

    * The USB 2.0 specification (from www.usb.org), with supplements
      such as those for USB OTG and the various device classes.
      The USB specification has a good overview chapter, and USB
      peripherals conform to the widely known "Chapter 9".

    * Chip specifications for USB controllers.  Examples include
      host controllers (on PCs, servers, and more); peripheral
      controllers (in devices with Linux firmware, like printers or
      cell phones); and hard-wired peripherals like Ethernet adapters.

    * Specifications for other protocols implemented by USB peripheral
      functions.  Some are vendor-specific; others are vendor-neutral
      but just standardized outside of the www.usb.org team.

Here is a list of what each subdirectory here is, and what is contained in
them.

core/		- This is for the core USB host code, including the
		  usbfs files and the hub class driver ("khubd").

host/		- This is for USB host controller drivers.  This
		  includes UHCI, OHCI, EHCI, and others that might
		  be used with more specialized "embedded" systems.

gadget/		- This is for USB peripheral controller drivers and
		  the various gadget drivers which talk to them.


Individual USB driver directories.  A new driver should be added to the
first subdirectory in the list below that it fits into.

image/		- This is for still image drivers, like scanners or
		  digital cameras.
../input/	- This is for any driver that uses the input subsystem,
		  like keyboard, mice, touchscreens, tablets, etc.
../media/	- This is for multimedia drivers, like video cameras,
		  radios, and any other drivers that talk to the v4l
		  subsystem.
../net/		- This is for network drivers.
serial/		- This is for USB to serial drivers.
storage/	- This is for USB mass-storage drivers.
class/		- This is for all USB device drivers that do not fit
		  into any of the above categories, and work for a range
		  of USB Class specified devices. 
misc/		- This is for all USB device drivers that do not fit
		  into any of the above categories.