linux/drivers/usb
Linus Torvalds 7f6cd5408a Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6:
  USB: Close usb_find_interface race v3
  Revert "USB: Close usb_find_interface race"
2009-12-15 08:58:13 -08:00
..
atm firmware_class: make request_firmware_nowait more useful 2009-12-11 11:24:52 -08:00
c67x00
class USB: usbtmc: Use usb_clear_halt() instead of custom code. 2009-12-11 11:55:27 -08:00
core Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6 2009-12-15 08:58:13 -08:00
early USB: ehci-dbgp: errata for EHCI debug/host controller synchronization 2009-09-23 06:46:38 -07:00
gadget Merge branch 'next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/benh/powerpc 2009-12-12 14:27:24 -08:00
host const: constify remaining dev_pm_ops 2009-12-15 08:53:25 -08:00
image USB: remove unneeded printks from microtek driver 2009-09-23 06:46:34 -07:00
misc usbtest: make module param pattern writeable 2009-12-11 11:55:22 -08:00
mon USB: add scatter-gather support to usbmon 2009-12-11 11:55:20 -08:00
musb const: constify remaining dev_pm_ops 2009-12-15 08:53:25 -08:00
otg mfd: Rename all twl4030_i2c* 2009-12-13 21:23:33 +01:00
serial Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/tty-2.6 2009-12-11 15:34:40 -08:00
storage USB: usb-storage: fix bug in fill_inquiry 2009-12-11 11:55:26 -08:00
wusbcore USB: wusb: correctly check size of security descriptor. 2009-12-11 11:55:26 -08:00
Kconfig USB: ehci: Allow EHCI to be built on OMAP3 2009-12-11 11:55:20 -08:00
Makefile USB OTG: Add generic driver for ULPI OTG transceiver 2009-12-11 11:55:16 -08:00
README
usb-skeleton.c USB: skeleton: Correct use of ! and & 2009-12-11 11:55:14 -08:00

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.