linux/drivers/usb
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atm firmware: atm/ueagle-atm: prepare for FIRMWARE_NAME_MAX removal 2009-06-15 21:30:24 -07:00
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class Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6 2009-06-16 13:06:10 -07:00
core Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6 2009-06-16 13:06:10 -07:00
gadget Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6 2009-06-16 13:06:10 -07:00
host Merge commit 'origin/master' into next 2009-06-18 11:16:55 +10:00
image USB: replace uses of __constant_{endian} 2009-03-24 16:20:33 -07:00
misc Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6 2009-06-16 13:06:10 -07:00
mon USB: usbmon: use the new usb debugfs directory 2009-06-15 21:44:43 -07:00
musb usb: musb: disable OTG AUTOIDLE only with omap3430 2009-06-15 21:44:46 -07:00
otg USB: Add Intel Langwell USB OTG Transceiver Drive 2009-06-15 21:44:47 -07:00
serial USB: usb-serial: replace shutdown with disconnect, release 2009-06-15 21:44:47 -07:00
storage USB: usb-storage: add filter to "option_ms" to leave unrecognized devices alone 2009-06-15 21:44:46 -07:00
wusbcore WUSB: correct format of wusb_chid sysfs file 2009-04-17 10:50:29 -07:00
Kconfig usb: return device strings in UTF-8 2009-06-15 21:44:43 -07:00
Makefile USB: xhci: Add Makefile, MAINTAINERS, and Kconfig entries. 2009-06-15 21:44:51 -07:00
README
usb-skeleton.c USB: skeleton: Use dev_info instead of info 2009-03-24 16:20:30 -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.