linux/drivers/usb
Alan Stern be69e5b190 [PATCH] usbcore: Improve endpoint sysfs file handling
This revised patch (as587b) improves the implementation of USB endpoint
sysfs files.  Instead of storing a whole bunch of attributes for every
single endpoint, each endpoint now gets its own kobject and they can
share a static list of attributes.  The number of extra fields added to
struct usb_host_endpoint has been reduced from 4 to 1.

The bEndpointAddress field is retained even though it is redundant (it
repeats the same information as the attributes' directory name).  The
code avoids calling kobject_register, to prevent generating unwanted
hotplug events.

Signed-off-by: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
2005-10-28 16:47:50 -07:00
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atm [PATCH] USB: URB_ASYNC_UNLINK flag removed from the kernel 2005-09-08 16:23:04 -07:00
class [PATCH] USB: cdc-acm patch to use kzalloc 2005-10-28 16:47:49 -07:00
core [PATCH] usbcore: Improve endpoint sysfs file handling 2005-10-28 16:47:50 -07:00
gadget [PATCH] USB: gadget drivers - add .owner initialisation 2005-10-28 16:47:45 -07:00
host [PATCH] USB: Always do usb-handoff 2005-10-28 16:47:49 -07:00
image [PATCH] mdc800: remove embrions of C++ exceptions 2005-10-28 16:47:50 -07:00
input [PATCH] hid-core: Add Clear-Halt on the Interrupt-in endpoint 2005-10-28 16:47:49 -07:00
media [PATCH] devfs: Remove the mode field from usb_class_driver as it's no longer needed 2005-10-28 16:47:37 -07:00
misc [PATCH] Missing transfer_flags setting in usbtest 2005-10-28 16:47:45 -07:00
mon [PATCH] USB: convert usbmon to use usb notifiers 2005-10-28 16:47:46 -07:00
net [PATCH] USB: Kaweth.c udelay patch 2005-10-28 16:47:49 -07:00
serial [PATCH] USB: Improving the set of vendor/product IDs in the ipaq driver 2005-10-28 16:47:49 -07:00
storage [PATCH] USB Storage: Expand range of Freecom unusual_devs entry 2005-10-28 16:47:50 -07:00
Kconfig [PATCH] USB: add S3C24XX USB Host driver support 2005-07-29 13:12:53 -07:00
Makefile [PATCH] USB: delete the bluetty driver 2005-10-28 16:47:47 -07:00
README Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
usb-skeleton.c [PATCH] devfs: Remove the mode field from usb_class_driver as it's no longer needed 2005-10-28 16:47:37 -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.