linux/drivers/usb
David S. Miller b262e60309 Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6
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	drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.c
	drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
	net/core/dev.c
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atm usbatm: Use skb_queue_walk_safe() instead of by-hand implementation. 2008-09-23 00:27:47 -07:00
c67x00 usb/c67x00 endianness annotations 2008-06-04 08:06:01 -07:00
class USB: cdc-acm: don't unlock acm->mutex on error path 2008-08-21 10:26:35 -07:00
core USB: revert recovery from transient errors 2008-09-23 13:58:10 -07:00
gadget USB: fsl_usb2_udc: fix VDBG() format string 2008-09-23 13:58:08 -07:00
host USB: fix EHCI periodic transfers 2008-09-23 13:58:08 -07:00
image usb: replace remaining __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ occurrences 2008-04-24 21:16:48 -07:00
misc removed unused #include <linux/version.h>'s 2008-08-23 12:14:12 -07:00
mon SL*B: drop kmem cache argument from constructor 2008-07-26 12:00:07 -07:00
musb USB: drivers/usb/musb/: disable it on SuperH 2008-09-23 13:58:09 -07:00
serial usb: ftdi_sio: add support for Domintell devices 2008-09-23 13:58:10 -07:00
storage usb: unusual devs patch for Nokia 5310 Music Xpress 2008-09-23 13:58:10 -07:00
Kconfig USB: Add MUSB and TUSB support 2008-08-13 17:33:00 -07:00
Makefile USB: add Cypress c67x00 OTG controller HCD driver 2008-05-02 10:25:57 -07:00
README USB: fix directory references in usb/README 2007-11-28 13:58:34 -08:00
usb-skeleton.c USB: remove unnecessary type casting of urb->context 2008-04-24 21:16:55 -07:00

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.