On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 02:57:35PM -0500, Chris Frey wrote: > On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 11:05:10AM -0800, Greg KH wrote: > > Thanks to the work of the "Barry" project > > <http://www.netdirect.ca/software/packages/barry/> > > I've created a simple little kernel driver to automatically switch a > > BlackBerry into charging mode whenever it is plugged in. > > Hi, I'm from the above mentioned Barry project. > > This driver is fantastic, thanks! > > Just as a heads-up, for the Blackberry Pearl, it has a different > product ID: > > > +#define RIM_VENDOR 0x0fca > > +#define BLACKBERRY 0x0001 > > Pearl is 0x0006 instead of 0x0001. > > You can see the updated bcharge.cc in CVS at the moment: > > http://barry.cvs.sourceforge.net/barry/barry/tools/bcharge.cc?revision=1.4&view=markup > > The reason this hasn't been properly released yet is that the Pearl > also seems to have two modes: > > The default mode presents an SDcard interface, class 8, Mass Storage, > to the kernel, which usually snaps it right up. The interface used > by the Windows software to read contacts and calendar items, etc, > is a class 0xFF. This class doesn't always show up in the lsusb -v > list.
How does it switch between the two modes, is it a user driven switch, or is it another "magical command" type thing? > So I strongly suspect there will be a similar handshake for the Pearl > just to get it to show both classes on its lsusb -v listing. When I figure > that out, I'll let you know or send a patch. Please do, if you just send the info, that should be all that I need to add this to the driver. So for now I'll hold off adding that device id. > The kernel is the best place for these little USB dances, so thanks again. No problem, glad to help out. thanks, greg k-h ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
