linux-sg2042/drivers/usb
Linus Torvalds 8e9d208972 Merge branch 'bkl-removal' of git://git.lwn.net/linux-2.6
* 'bkl-removal' of git://git.lwn.net/linux-2.6:
  Rationalize fasync return values
  Move FASYNC bit handling to f_op->fasync()
  Use f_lock to protect f_flags
  Rename struct file->f_ep_lock
2009-03-26 16:14:02 -07:00
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atm USB: atm/cxacru, fix lock imbalance 2009-03-17 14:01:28 -07:00
c67x00 usb/c67x00 endianness annotations 2008-06-04 08:06:01 -07:00
class usblp: continuously poll for status 2009-03-24 16:20:26 -07:00
core USB: allow malformed LANGID descriptors 2009-03-24 16:20:45 -07:00
gadget Merge branch 'bkl-removal' of git://git.lwn.net/linux-2.6 2009-03-26 16:14:02 -07:00
host Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6 2009-03-26 11:17:39 -07:00
image USB: replace uses of __constant_{endian} 2009-03-24 16:20:33 -07:00
misc USB: remove phidget drivers from kernel tree. 2009-03-24 16:20:37 -07:00
mon USB: usbmon: Add binary API v1 2009-03-24 16:20:36 -07:00
musb USB: musb: partial DaVinci dm355 support 2009-03-24 16:20:36 -07:00
otg USB: TWL: disable VUSB regulators when cable unplugged 2009-03-24 16:20:36 -07:00
serial USB: qcserial: add device id for HP devices 2009-03-24 16:20:46 -07:00
storage USB: usb-storage: added missing MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") for usb-storage ums-* modules 2009-03-24 16:20:35 -07:00
wusbcore USB: use kzfree() 2009-03-24 16:20:44 -07:00
Kconfig sh: Add OHCI USB support for SH7786 2009-03-16 19:40:34 +09:00
Makefile USB: Add platform device support for the ISP1760 USB chip 2009-03-24 16:20:31 -07:00
README USB: fix directory references in usb/README 2007-11-28 13:58:34 -08:00
usb-skeleton.c USB: skeleton: Use dev_info instead of info 2009-03-24 16:20:30 -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.