linux/drivers/usb
Linus Torvalds b1bf936840 Merge branch 'for-2.6.34' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block
* 'for-2.6.34' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block: (38 commits)
  block: don't access jiffies when initialising io_context
  cfq: remove 8 bytes of padding from cfq_rb_root on 64 bit builds
  block: fix for "Consolidate phys_segment and hw_segment limits"
  cfq-iosched: quantum check tweak
  blktrace: perform cleanup after setup error
  blkdev: fix merge_bvec_fn return value checks
  cfq-iosched: requests "in flight" vs "in driver" clarification
  cciss: Fix problem with scatter gather elements in the scsi half of the driver
  cciss: eliminate unnecessary pointer use in cciss scsi code
  cciss: do not use void pointer for scsi hba data
  cciss: factor out scatter gather chain block mapping code
  cciss: fix scatter gather chain block dma direction kludge
  cciss: simplify scatter gather code
  cciss: factor out scatter gather chain block allocation and freeing
  cciss: detect bad alignment of scsi commands at build time
  cciss: clarify command list padding calculation
  cfq-iosched: rethink seeky detection for SSDs
  cfq-iosched: rework seeky detection
  block: remove padding from io_context on 64bit builds
  block: Consolidate phys_segment and hw_segment limits
  ...
2010-03-01 09:00:29 -08:00
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atm firmware_class: make request_firmware_nowait more useful 2009-12-11 11:24:52 -08:00
c67x00 usb/c67x00 endianness annotations 2008-06-04 08:06:01 -07:00
class USB: usbtmc: Use usb_clear_halt() instead of custom code. 2009-12-11 11:55:27 -08:00
core PM: Allow USB devices to suspend/resume asynchronously 2010-02-26 20:39:12 +01:00
early USB: fix section mismatch in early ehci dbgp 2009-12-23 11:34:11 -08:00
gadget Merge branch 'topic/misc' into for-linus 2010-03-01 12:38:49 +01:00
host USB: FHCI: Fix build after kfifo rework 2010-02-16 15:11:07 -08:00
image USB: remove unneeded printks from microtek driver 2009-09-23 06:46:34 -07:00
misc USB: SIS USB2VGA DRIVER: support KAIREN's USB VGA adaptor USB20SVGA-MB-PLUS 2010-02-16 15:11:05 -08:00
mon USB: add scatter-gather support to usbmon 2009-12-11 11:55:20 -08:00
musb USB: musb: workaround Blackfin FIFO anomalies 2009-12-23 11:34:19 -08:00
otg USB: otg Kconfig: let USB_OTG_UTILS select USB_ULPI option 2010-02-16 15:11:09 -08:00
serial USB: serial: add usbid for dell wwan card to sierra.c 2010-02-16 15:11:06 -08:00
storage Merge branch 'for-2.6.34' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block 2010-03-01 09:00:29 -08:00
wusbcore USB: wusb: correctly check size of security descriptor. 2009-12-11 11:55:26 -08:00
Kconfig USB: ehci: Allow EHCI to be built on OMAP3 2009-12-11 11:55:20 -08:00
Makefile USB: Fix double-linking of drivers/usb/otg when ULPI is selected 2009-12-23 11:34:10 -08:00
README USB: fix directory references in usb/README 2007-11-28 13:58:34 -08:00
usb-skeleton.c USB: skeleton: Correct use of ! and & 2009-12-11 11:55:14 -08:00

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.