On Fri, Jul 11, 2003 at 11:46:46AM +0000, Bob Deblier wrote: > Hi all, > > A couple of years ago I bought a Dallas Semiconductor 1490 2-in-1 fob > with a crypto iButton, but support on Linux so far only seems possible > through libusb, with non-free software. I thought I'd give it a shot > to create a real driver.
Why? If it can be talked to from userspace, why not just write another libusb program for it? > I've started playing with the skeleton USB driver and have turned it > into driver which recognizes insertion/removal of the fob, and have > the basic ioctl code up and running (so far with an apparently unused > minor number on my laptop w. SuSE 8.2). > > I've looked over the information on http://www.linux-usb.org/, but > can't find how to request assignment of a minor number. Look at the bottom of that page, it says: If you want to reserve a USB minor number, please contact Greg Kroah-Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> But I'm just probably going to tell you to use a userspace program if you can :) thanks, greg k-h ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Parasoft Error proof Web apps, automate testing & more. Download & eval WebKing and get a free book. www.parasoft.com/bulletproofapps1 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
