kernel-ark/drivers/usb
Linus Torvalds 5a86102248 Merge branch 'for-2.6.27' of git://git.infradead.org/users/dwmw2/firmware-2.6
* 'for-2.6.27' of git://git.infradead.org/users/dwmw2/firmware-2.6: (64 commits)
  firmware: convert sb16_csp driver to use firmware loader exclusively
  dsp56k: use request_firmware
  edgeport-ti: use request_firmware()
  edgeport: use request_firmware()
  vicam: use request_firmware()
  dabusb: use request_firmware()
  cpia2: use request_firmware()
  ip2: use request_firmware()
  firmware: convert Ambassador ATM driver to request_firmware()
  whiteheat: use request_firmware()
  ti_usb_3410_5052: use request_firmware()
  emi62: use request_firmware()
  emi26: use request_firmware()
  keyspan_pda: use request_firmware()
  keyspan: use request_firmware()
  ttusb-budget: use request_firmware()
  kaweth: use request_firmware()
  smctr: use request_firmware()
  firmware: convert ymfpci driver to use firmware loader exclusively
  firmware: convert maestro3 driver to use firmware loader exclusively
  ...

Fix up trivial conflicts with BKL removal in drivers/char/dsp56k.c and
drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c manually.
2008-07-14 16:54:07 -07:00
..
atm cxacru: treat firmware data as const 2008-07-10 14:26:14 +01:00
c67x00 usb/c67x00 endianness annotations 2008-06-04 08:06:01 -07:00
class USB: fix cdc-acm resume() 2008-07-03 18:20:36 -07:00
core Merge commit 'v2.6.26' into bkl-removal 2008-07-14 15:29:34 -06:00
gadget Merge branch 'for-linus' of master.kernel.org:/home/rmk/linux-2.6-arm 2008-07-14 16:06:58 -07:00
host Merge branch 'for-linus' of master.kernel.org:/home/rmk/linux-2.6-arm 2008-07-14 16:06:58 -07:00
image usb: replace remaining __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ occurrences 2008-04-24 21:16:48 -07:00
misc emi62: use request_firmware() 2008-07-10 14:49:14 +01:00
mon USB Monitor: BKL pushdown 2008-06-20 14:05:53 -06:00
serial edgeport-ti: use request_firmware() 2008-07-14 14:44:39 -07:00
storage USB: mass storage: new id for US_SC_CYP_ATACB 2008-07-03 18:20:36 -07:00
Kconfig USB: add support for SuperH OHCI 2008-02-01 14:35:03 -08:00
Makefile USB: add Cypress c67x00 OTG controller HCD driver 2008-05-02 10:25:57 -07:00
README
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.