The reasons why I want to do this without breaking a confidentiality agreement is to not let the user know that I have disabled/enabled the USB devices. I dont want it in user space, simply because he can kill the app with ease...in kernel space well thats a bit more tricky.
Ok basically as I said I'm new to this USB linux world and again I apologise for my ignorance. These are my goals: 1) Understand the current USB linux implementation which sent a shiver down my spine that is still reverberating on first look. 2) Implement a kernel module that I hope I can submit as GPLed without too many people getting their pants on fire. 3) Learn from people. Much appreciated, Garyc --- "Randy.Dunlap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Greg KH wrote: > > > On Wed, Oct 19, 2005 at 01:24:58PM -0700, gary > clark wrote: > > > I am new to this evolving linux USB list. Hence > please > > > excuse my lack of understanding of the current > state > > > of design. > > > > > > What I want to achieve is to have the ability to > > > enable/disable a USB device based upon the > device > > > descriptor information. Write a kernel module to > sit > > > onto top of the USB controller driver. > > > > Do this from within the kernel? Why? Why not > just make a module that > > grabs every usb device and only lets go the ones > you want someone to be > > able to use "normally"? > > > > The biggest question is why do you want to do > this? What are you trying > > to accomplish? > > > > > I noticed > > > recently that greg KH submitted a change to > allow > > > notification to be received when a device is > > > connected/disconnected. When reading Pete > Zaitecs > > > response he made derogatory remark made about > the > > > change. I dont care about the remark I care > about the > > > validity of the change and its worth. Is Pete > the > > > reviewer and if so I can simply discount the > change? > > Pete is a qualified reviewer. He isn't the only > reviewer. > You can be a reviewer too. It's largely a volunteer > "organization" (and I use that word loosely). > We will gladly take more (qualified) reviewers. > > > I just rewrote the notifier code, and addressed > his issues. Will repost > > in a bit. > > -- > ~Randy > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, discussions, and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
