linux/drivers/usb
Greg Kroah-Hartman cae74b30dd Revert "[PATCH] USB: move usb_device_class class devices to be real devices"
This reverts c182274ffe commit because it
required a newer version of udev to work properly than what is currently
documented in Documentation/Changes.

Cc: Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
2006-08-02 16:52:10 -07:00
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atm [PATCH] USBATM: remove no-longer needed #include 2006-06-21 15:04:09 -07:00
class [PATCH] USB: update for acm in quirks and debug 2006-07-12 16:03:21 -07:00
core Revert "[PATCH] USB: move usb_device_class class devices to be real devices" 2006-08-02 16:52:10 -07:00
gadget USB: dummy-hcd: disable interrupts during req->complete 2006-08-02 16:41:42 -07:00
host USB: UHCI: Don't test the Short Packet Detect bit 2006-08-02 16:41:42 -07:00
image [SCSI] fix up request buffer reference in various scsi drivers 2006-06-06 11:07:25 -04:00
input USB: ati_remote.c: autorepeat fix 2006-08-02 16:41:42 -07:00
misc USB: cypress driver comment updates 2006-08-02 16:41:42 -07:00
mon [PATCH] USB: remove empty destructor from drivers/usb/mon/mon_text.c 2006-07-12 16:03:23 -07:00
net USB: Patch for rtl8150 to fix unplug problems 2006-08-02 16:41:42 -07:00
serial USB: New USB ID for Belkin Serial Adapter 2006-08-02 16:41:41 -07:00
storage USB: unusual_devs entry for Nokia 3250 2006-08-02 16:41:42 -07:00
Kconfig USB: AT91 OHCI updates, mostly power management 2006-08-02 16:41:41 -07:00
Makefile [PATCH] USB: rename Cypress CY7C63xxx driver to proper name and fix up some tiny things 2006-07-12 16:03:21 -07:00
README Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
usb-skeleton.c Remove obsolete #include <linux/config.h> 2006-06-30 19:25:36 +02:00

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.