It is linked from the devices page.

On Sun, 21 Apr 2002, Vladimir Dergachev wrote:

> 
> Thank you for a very informative reply ! Btw, I could not find a link to
> usb2.html from www.linux-usb.org main page..
> 
>                           best
> 
>                               Vladimir Dergachev
> 
> 
> On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, David Brownell wrote:
> 
> > > Is there some webpage I read it to find out the status of USB 2.0 support
> > > in Linux ? (In particular the "highspeed mode" or whatever 480mbit/sec is
> > > called).
> > >
> > > If not, could some enlighten me ?
> >
> > No webpage so far ... just try it out!   Meanwhile:
> >
> >     linux/Documentation/usb/ehci.txt ... in 2.4.19-pre6 and 2.5.8
> >
> >     http://www.linux-usb.org/FAQ.html#gs6 ... about USB 2.0
> >
> > Short version of the story is
> >
> >     USB 2.0 == USB 1.1
> >                         + "high speed" (480 mbit/sec) busses and hubs
> >                         + certification (two new logos; "highspeed" is two colors)
> >
> > The highspeed controller standard is called EHCI, and has Linux support.
> > The USB 2.0 support includes hub and other usbcore updates, as well
> > as the "ehci-hcd" driver for those highspeed controllers.
> >
> > The 2.5.8 "ehci-hcd" version is the most functional, and should work with
> > EHCI implementions from NEC, Intel, Philips, VIA, and maybe more.
> > It supports all four types of high speed transfers (control, bulk, interrupt,
> > and isochronous).  I'll update the 2.4 version to match it at some point.
> > Currently the 2.4 driver is older:  only NEC, no isochronous transfers.
> >
> > The "split transaction" support through high speed hubs is only partially
> > functional so far though.  Control and bulk transfers work through them,
> > at least until certain kinds of errors happen.  The hub driver doesn't yet
> > know how to recover from those kinds of transaction translator error.
> >
> > Also, there is no support yet for split periodic transactions; it'll be easier
> > for interrupt transfers (except scheduling) since split iso involves a new
> > way to talk to EHCI implementations.  (That means: don't hook up USB 1.1
> > webcams, keyboards, mice, etc. to highspeed hubs, they'll enumerate
> > but you won't be able to use them otherwise.)
> >
> > Linux USB 2.0 support seems to work pretty well for the usb-storage
> > devices that now exist (modulo some slowdown from the usb-storage
> > driver not queuing requests).  That's all that most folk have so far, but
> > highspeed scanners and printers ought to be in the works too.
> >
> > On the "develop a highspeed USB device" side, Cypress EZ-USB FX2
> > plays nicely with Linux.  I'm also looking forward to the new PCI based
> > controller upcoming from NetChip ... that'll be practical to use in many
> > embedded "Linux device" configurations!  :)
> >
> > - Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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